December 15, 2024
A wave of illness from e. coli swept St. Louis a few weeks ago. It seemed to stem from events catered by one venue. Some of the cases were so severe that they caused life-altering illnesses. Naturally, lawsuits followed—not just to recoup medical expenses, but for all kinds of add-ons.
Then it transpired that the outbreak was due to lettuce purchased from a national producer. The venue was not responsible, but the lawsuits are still piling up.
If I were a judge, before I let any case proceed, I would make the attorneys filing the suits prove that the venue was negligent. Since the only way to know lettuce is infected with e. coli is for somebody to eat some first, doing a lettuce-screening might be a tough sell.
Any other ideas, attorneys?
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