E. coli Lawyer Calls on Ground Beef Processor and Restaurants to Pay E. coli Outbreak Victims' Medical Bills and Lost Wages

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Aug 01, 2024, 14:23 ET

KALISPELL, Mont., Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National E. coli Lawyer Jory Lange and prominent Montana law firm Hoyt & Blewett PLLC are helping E. coli victims obtain compensation for their medical bills and lost wages. Fourteen people contracted E. coli O157:H7 and, tragically, one person died in an E. coli outbreak in Flathead County, Montana.

"This tragedy was 100% preventable," says E. coli Lawyer Jory Lange. "First, E. coli should never have been in the ground beef that the beef processor sold to the restaurants. E. coli O157:H7 is an adulterant and selling any food containing E. coli O157:H7 is against the law. Second, if the restaurants had just properly cooked the burgers, it would have killed the E. coli bacteria before these bacteria ever had a chance to infect any restaurant patrons. Both the ground beef processer who sold E. coli-tainted meat and the restaurants who failed to properly cook the burgers are responsible for this tragedy."

"We're here to help," says Anders Blewett. "For 40 years our Montana law firm has been dedicated to helping hardworking Montanans get back on their feet after serious personal injuries. We know how important compensation for medical bills and lost wages can be."

The Montana Department of Livestock announced that Lower Valley Processing in Kalispell, Montana, has "recalled all non-intact, raw products (e.g., ground meat products) produced from animals slaughtered on June 5, 2024, because they may be adulterated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7."

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reported that, "The following restaurants are associated with the 14 cases of reported illness in this outbreak: Gunsight Saloon; Hops Downtown Grill; Tamarack Brewing Company; the Lodge at Whitefish Lake; and Harbor Grille. Furthermore, based on information provided through case investigation, one individual has died after exposure to wagyu beef consumed at Harbor Grille."

Record-Breaking Food Poisoning Lawyer

Jory Lange is one of the nation's leading food poisoning lawyers. Jory recently won a $10 million settlement on behalf of a family who got food poisoning after eating at a restaurant. The $10 million settlement was one of the top personal injury settlements reported in 2022.

Record-Breaking Montana Personal Injury Lawyers

Hoyt & Blewett PLLC obtained the largest reported individual personal injury settlement in Montana history ($27 million) and 18 jury verdicts of over $1 million in Montana.

How The Lange Law Firm Can Help

Our mission is to help families who have been harmed by contaminated products. When food manufacturers cause E. coli outbreaks, we use the law to hold them accountable. If you suspect that you have been infected with E. coli from ground beef or burger and are interested in making a legal claim for compensation, we can help. Call us for a free no obligation legal consultation at (833) 330-3663 or send us an e-mail here.

About the legal team:

Jory Lange with The Lange Law Firm, PLLC is one of the United States' leading food poisoning lawyers successfully representing clients across the United States in food poisoning cases from E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Cyclospora, and Vibrio. Anders Blewett of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC has dedicated his entire practice to helping injured Montanans get back on their feet after serious personal injuries.

Contacts
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC
Jory D. Lange Jr.
www.MakeFoodSafe.com
Candess Zona Mendola
833.330.3663
[email protected]

SOURCE The Lange Law Firm