Jaquith Farm Lawsuit for E. coli Poisoning from Strawberries
Our attorneys are investigating a Northwest Oregon E. coli O157 outbreak that has been associated with eating strawberries from Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg, Oregon (Washington County). Ten people were sickened. Four of them were hospitalized, and one of them died. Three Oregon counties are involved: Washington, Clatsop, and Multnomah. Six other people in northwest Oregon also have recently developed an E. coli O157:H7 infection and appear to be part of this outbreak.
The E. coli wrongful death involved an elderly Washington County woman. She developed a serious complication of an E. coli infection that causes kidney failure.
Jaquith has recalled its products. While investigating the farm, William Keene, senior epidemiologist with Oregon Public Health, saw dear roaming through the strawberry field. Keene is having deer feces tested for E. coli to determine if deer are the source of the E. coli contamination, Keene told the Oregonian.
“Families should be able to eat fresh strawberries without the risk of E. coli poisoning,” said food safety attorney Fred Pritzker. “If the owners knew deer were getting into the strawberries, they should have known the risk of E. coli contamination and taken measures. One of the problems is that people do not have a good enough understanding of how foodborne pathogens like E. coli are spread.” Contact attorney Fred Pritzker or another E. coli attorney at our law firm for Jaquith Farm lawsuit information.
Approximately 5 percent of people infected with E. coli O157:H7, especially young children and the elderly, develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and/or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and suffer serious and potentially fatal E. coli kidney damage and failure. Our lawyers have represented many E. coli HUS and E. coli TTP victims and their families.
This outbreak affects Northwest Oregon. Major cities in that area include Portland, Salem and Eugene.
