Last updated: July 9, 2026
Attorney advertising. This website contains communications about legal services and may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. It is published in affiliation with the law firm Ron Simon & Associates. The attorney responsible for the firm-related content on this site is Ron Simon, whose primary practice location is Ron Simon & Associates, 820 Gessner Road, Suite 1455, Houston, Texas 77024.
Please read this notice carefully. It explains what the information on Food Poisoning News is (and, just as importantly, what it is not).
Not legal advice
Food Poisoning News publishes news and general information about food recalls, foodborne-illness outbreaks, food-safety science, and food-poisoning litigation. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and nothing here is intended to be a substitute for the advice of a licensed attorney.
Every legal situation is different. The facts of your case, the law of your state, and applicable deadlines all affect your rights. Do not act, or decline to act, based on anything you read here without first consulting a qualified lawyer about your specific circumstances.
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Reading this site, subscribing to our newsletter, leaving a comment, submitting our contact form, or calling any phone number listed here does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Food Poisoning News, Ron Simon & Associates, or any of our contributors.
An attorney-client relationship is formed only when you and a law firm sign a written engagement agreement. Until that agreement is signed, no lawyer represents you and no one is acting as your attorney.
Because no attorney-client relationship exists at that stage, please do not send us or the firm any confidential or time-sensitive information through this website, our contact form, email, or the comments. Information you submit before a signed engagement may not be treated as privileged or confidential.
Attorney advertising and our relationship with Ron Simon & Associates
Food Poisoning News is published in affiliation with Ron Simon & Associates, a Houston, Texas law firm that concentrates on foodborne-illness litigation. The firm sponsors this site, some of our contributors are affiliated with the firm, and the firm’s attorney Tony Coveny (Ph.D., J.D.) directs our editorial work. The contact and intake telephone number published on this site, 1-888-335-4901, is the firm’s intake line.
We disclose this relationship openly so that you can weigh it. A fuller description of how Food Poisoning News is supported is available on our Ownership & Funding page.
As required by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the attorney responsible for the firm’s advertising content on this site is Ron Simon, founding partner of Ron Simon & Associates, and the firm’s primary practice location is 820 Gessner Road, Suite 1455, Houston, Texas 77024.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome
Any reference on this site to verdicts, settlements, recoveries, or the outcome of a particular matter describes what happened in that specific case. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Case descriptions are illustrative only. They are not a promise or a prediction that your case will produce a comparable result.
The outcome of any legal matter depends on the specific facts, the evidence, and the law that applies to it. No lawyer can guarantee a particular result.
Where our attorneys are licensed
The attorneys of Ron Simon & Associates are licensed to practice law in Texas. The firm handles food-poisoning matters across the country, and where a matter arises in another state it may be handled together with, or referred to, local co-counsel licensed in that jurisdiction.
This site is intended for a general audience and is not a solicitation for legal services in any jurisdiction where such a communication would be prohibited, or where the responsible attorney is not licensed to practice.
Legal deadlines are strict, so consult counsel promptly
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Contacting Food Poisoning News or Ron Simon & Associates does not stop, pause, or preserve any deadline. A deadline is only affected once you have a signed engagement agreement and a law firm is representing you. If you believe you may have a claim, consult a licensed attorney promptly.
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Last updated: July 9, 2026