Just this week there was a
recall done on the peanut and almond butters created by Sunland Inc. due to salmonella
contamination. As of now, there have been 30 reported cases in 19 different
states of people with the disease due to consuming the product sold at
Trader Joes. A North Carolina dad has decided to file a lawsuit against
Trader Joes and the Sunland Inc. for causing both himself and his son
to get sick with the Salmonella infection at the end of last month.
In the lawsuit, the father explains that his stomach ate the Valencia Trader
Joes peanut butter multiple times throughout the week before getting sick
on August 25. The father noticed that his 8-year-old son was experiencing
extreme side effects from what he ate including severe stomach cramps
and bloody diarrhea and was admitted to the hospital for treatment. Apparently,
the boy saw the doctors multiple time before they were able to discover
that it was, in fact, the salmonella infection, and once they discovered
that they admitted him for treatment. At this time his little body is
still recovering from the infection though he will make a full recovery.
Bill Marlor, the attorney helping this family shares that the country has
experienced a lot of peanut butter outbreaks, and they had hoped Sunland
Inc. would have learned from other companies the dangers at hand, and
yet they did not and now lives have been placed at risk. Details about
the lawsuit have not yet been released at this time. If you or someone
you know has been sick or injured because of a faulty or contaminated
product, contact
Knowles Law Firm today for a trusted attorney who can represent you before the court and
fight for the compensation that you deserve!