Attorneys offer Norovirus information on Web
SEATTLE (November 5, 2004) — Attorneys representing Las Vegas Flamingo Norovirus victims in a class action lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment sponsor an informational Web site on Norovirus. (Norovirus is also known as Norwalk virus, or Norwalk-like virus.)
Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that has represented victims of foodborne illness from across the country, sponsors several Web sites on different pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli O157:H7, and Salmonella.
“When a family member becomes ill with a foodborne illness, people turn to the Internet in an attempt to learn what the symptoms they are experiencing could be caused by,” said William Marler, managing partner of Marler Clark. “Our Web sites provide some of the most comprehensive information out there on Norovirus and other foodborne illnesses.”
Marler continued, “Over 1,200 people became ill during the outbreak at the Flamingo hotel.” Viruses such as Norovirus and hepatitis A spread through a fecal-oral route, meaning the feces of a contaminated person must come in contact with something another person consumes for the virus to be spread.
“Ideally, outbreaks would be prevented in the first place, but if and when people become ill, they have a need to know and understand all the aspects of infection. That’s where these sites are useful,” Marler continued.
For more information on the class action lawsuit that was filed against Caesars Entertainment, visit the News Archives.
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ABOUT MARLER CLARK: Marler Clark has extensive experience representing victims of foodborne illnesses. The firm has represented thousands of food poisoning victims since 1993, when William Marler represented Brianne Kiner in her $15.6 million E. coli settlement with Jack in the Box. Marler Clark represented most of the seriously injured victims of the Odwalla apple juice E. coli outbreak of 1998, the Sun Orchard Salmonella outbreak of 1999, the Sizzler E. coli outbreak of 2000, the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak of 2001, and the ConAgra E. coli outbreak of 2002. The firm recently resolved the claims of over 50 victims of the Chili’s Salmonella outbreak in Vernon Hills, Illinois, and is presently involved in Chi Chi’s hepatitis A and Sheetz Salmonella litigation.
See the Marler Clark-sponsored Web site about Norovirus and Norwlk-like Viruses.
To read news about the Flamingo Hotel Norovirus outbreak, visit the News Archives.
