Man Files Lawsuit against Frozen Dinner Distributor
A man in Clackamus County, Oregon is suing frozen dinner distributor ConAgra Foods after he contracted a strain of salmonella. The man seeks $75,000 in damages as a result of suffering from salmonella after consuming a Marie Callender’s brand frozen dinner meal. The report states that a nationwide recall of the frozen dinners has been announced after 30 other people in 15 states have fallen ill to the same strain of the salmonella virus that the man suffered from.
No deaths have been reported as a result of this outbreak, however. According to the report, the CDC is currently investigating this specific outbreak. The man that filed the lawsuit had to remain in a medical facility not only for the salmonella illness but also because of injuries he suffered after fainting due to the virus’s effects.
This is one of many outbreaks of salmonella that have occurred in recent weeks as a result of contaminated food products either sold in the mass market (such as these Marie Callender’s meals) or sold in restaurants like Subway and others. Salmonella poisoning is a very serious illness that can have drastic effects on a person’s health and it can even cause a fatality if the disease is not treated. In particular salmonella causes rapid dehydration which can eventually kill someone. Anybody who contracts the disease should seek immediate medical attention.
