ST.
LOUIS and FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS,
Ill., Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A Shigella
outbreak closed LongHorn Steakhouse on Wednesday. St. Clair County health officials announced
they are investigating a Shigella outbreak linked to LongHorn
Steakhouse. 6 people have been hospitalized and 14 people have
tested positive with Shigella after eating at LongHorn Steakhouse
on September 21 and 22. LongHorn
Steakhouse is located at 6115 N Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208.
"The LongHorn Steakhouse Shigella outbreak is likely to grow,"
says record-breaking Shigella Lawyer Jory
Lange. "Symptoms usually began 8 to 50 hours after
eating Shigella-contaminated food. Once people get sick and go to
the hospital, it takes time for stool tests to come back positive
for Shigella and for those test results to be reported to
hospitals. That's why the outbreak numbers will likely continue to
rise."
"The scary thing about this outbreak is, as a consumer, there's
nothing you can do to tell whether the food that you are buying is
safe. You can't taste, smell, or see Shigella. Food that is
contaminated with Shigella may look, smell, and taste just like any
other food. This is why it's critical that restaurants who make and
sell our food, ensure the food is safe before they sell it," said
Shigella food poisoning lawyer Jory Lange.
Record-Breaking Shigella Lawyer
Jory Lange is one of the nation's
leading Shigella lawyers. Jory recently won a $10 million settlement on behalf of a family who
got Shigella food poisoning after eating at a restaurant. The
$10 million settlement is believed to
be the largest Shigella settlement in US history on behalf of a
person who developed Reactive Arthritis from Shigella food
poisoning.
Jory Lange has represented scores
of Shigella victims in Shigella outbreaks.
How The Lange Law Firm Can Help
Our mission is to help families who have been harmed by
contaminated products. When restaurants cause Shigella
outbreaks, we use the law to hold them accountable. If you suspect
that you have been infected with Shigella by food you ate at
LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview
Heights and are interested in making a legal claim for
compensation, we can help. Call us for a free no obligation legal
consultation at (833) 330-3663 or send us an e-mail here.
About the legal team:
Jory Lange with The Lange Law Firm, PLLC is one of
the United States' leading
Shigella lawyers, successfully representing clients across
the United States in food
poisoning cases from Shigella, E. coli, and Salmonella.
Contacts
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC
Jory D. Lange Jr.
www.MakeFoodSafe.com
Candess Zona-Mendola
833.330.3663
candess@jorylange.com
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