The National E.coli Law Firm of Ron Simon & Associates is filing multiple Lawsuits this week in the ongoing Wendy’s E.coli Litigation – They note the Statute of Limitations is approaching for adult victims.
The E. coli O157 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce used at Wendy’s restaurants began in July 2022 and impacted multiple states, including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 100 illnesses, with many individuals requiring hospitalization. Several patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can also lead to kidney failure.
Investigations revealed that most of the affected individuals had consumed sandwiches containing romaine lettuce from Wendy’s. As a precaution, Wendy’s removed romaine lettuce from sandwiches in the affected areas. The romaine used in salads was reportedly sourced differently and not linked to the outbreak. There remains a small chance the E. coli was from a different ingredient, but all evidence seems to identify romaine lettuce, and the outbreak stopped once the lettuce was pulled.
Realistically, this outbreak highlighted the challenges of tracing foodborne illnesses, as the CDC could not conclusively confirm romaine lettuce as the specific source of the outbreak. Despite these challenges, there was no evidence to suggest that other sources of romaine lettuce sold in grocery stores or used by other restaurants was linked to the outbreak, and the CDC did not issue a general warning against consuming the product generally.
Despite the fact that this outbreak occurred nearly two years ago, the national E. coli lawyers at Ron Simon & Associates are planning on filing multiple lawsuits this week in the ongoing Wendy’s E.coli litigation – citing the inability to get these cases settled before the statute of limitations runs for most adult victims. The downside of such delay it the length of time those who were affected have to carry the burden of this serious injury. Many are still suffering from the health complications developed from consuming the romaine lettuce, says Mr. Simon, and emphasized how important it is to be able to obtain some measure of justice for these people.
According to one of the e. coli attorneys, explaining why litigation for this case is still a ways off from completion, he says, “it seems to have taken Wendy’s, at both the corporate level and franchise level, time to figure out what happened, and then to turn their focus to seeing how we can settle the many unresolved cases. We remain hopeful that we can resolve these cases in a timley manner.”
