Ron Simon & Associates Files First Lawsuit in Powell, Ohio Chipotle Food Poisoning Outbreak

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Jul 31, 2018, 23:16 ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates, along with co-counsel DiCello Levitt & Casey LLC, has filed the first lawsuit in the food poisoning outbreak linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill located at 9733 Sawmill Parkway in Powell, Ohio.

According to the Delaware General Health Department, as many as 200 patrons have become ill from eating on July 29^th and 30^th. The victims include a number of employees who called in sick on those days.

The lawsuit was filed in Delaware County, Ohio, on behalf of Filip Szyller, who is currently undergoing medical treatment after becoming very ill from consumption of chicken tacos at the Chipotle Mexican Grill on July 29^th. He has since experienced fever, diarrhea, nausea, headaches, fatigue, and hot and cold flashes

"The stomach pain feels awful, and the diarrhea and hot and cold flashes come and go in waves. This has caused me to miss work and it's not getting any better" said Szyller in an interview today.

A copy of the complaint is available on request.

Ron Simon & Associates Establishes Chipotle Claims Center

Lead attorney Ron Simon issued the following statement today:

"My firm represents numerous victims of this outbreak, and we have prosecuted hundreds of cases in the past against Chipotle. Unfortunately, this is the seventh outbreak caused by Chipotle in recent years. Through this lawsuit and many others to come, we will find out where Chipotle failed to protect its customers and make sure that they do not do so again.

Mr. Simon and his law firm have established a Chipotle Claims Center to assist victims in the outbreak. The Chipotle Claims Center can be reached toll-free at 1-888-335-4901 or online at www.foodpoisoningnews.com.

About Ron Simon

Over the last 25 years, Ron Simon and his colleagues have prosecuted thousands of food poisoning cases for victims across the United States. His work has resulted in numerous upgrades to food safety procedures in Fortune 500 companies and in legislation designed to protect consumers from dangerous food-borne pathogens.

Mr. Simon and his clients have been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and virtually all other major television networks and print media. Mr. Simon has collected over $600,000,000 for his clients. He regularly publishes articles about food safety and litigation at www.foodpoisoningnews.com which are read by viewers in over 180 countries.

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