Class action lawsuits for food poisoning were filed against Boar’s Head after 10 people died of Listeria and 7.2 million pounds of deli meat were recalled nationwide.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Boar’s Head Deli Meat induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know was diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Class Action Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
10 People Dead After Eating Boar’s Head Deli Meat, 59 Hospitalized
As of September 25, 2024, the CDC Outbreak Investigation has reported 10 deaths and 59 people who were hospitalized in 19 states after eating Boar’s Head Deli Meat.
Listeria Symptoms Can Take 10 Weeks to Appear
Symptoms of Listeria can take up to 10 weeks to appear, and pregnant women may have no symptoms but lose their unborn baby, according to the CDC. More than 7.2 million pounds of Boar’s Head deli meat products have been recalled nationwide.
What Should I Do?
Do not eat recalled deli meat products. CDC always advises people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system, to avoid eating deli meats or to heat them before consuming.
Boar’s Head Class Action Lawsuit Filed in New York
In August 2024, a woman from New York filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Boar’s Head after the company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meat that was linked to a deadly outbreak of Listeria food poisoning.
Who Filed The Class Action Lawsuit?
The class action lawsuit was filed by Rita J. T., a resident of Queens County, New York, who purchased Boar’s Head Ham from a local Shop Rite store for about $11.54 during the recall period.
She claims that she never would have purchased the deli meat if she had known that it may be contaminated with Listeria. In her lawsuit, she claims that the deli meat products were actually “worthless because they possibly contained Listeria.”
Boar’s Head is also accused of conducting a recall that will benefit “very few of the customers,” according to the lawsuit, because many customers will throw out the products instead of return them to a store.
The proposed Boar’s Head class action lawsuit was filed on August 1, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York — Case Number 1:24-cv-05405.
About Class Actions
Class actions are not commonly filed after food poisoning recalls. Instead, individual lawsuits are far more commonly filed by people who were diagnosed with food poisoning, hospitalized, or the family members of people who died after falling very ill during outbreaks.
Why Our Law Firm is Filing Individual Lawsuits for Food Poisoning
Lawsuits have been filed by people who were infected with Listeria after eating the recalled Boar’s Head Deli Meat.
People who suffered a food poisoning illness after eating this recalled deli meat are being urged to seek experienced legal counsel.
The first lawsuit against Boar’s Head was filed after an 88-year-old woman fell “deathly ill” with a “life-threatening Listeria infection” after eating liverwurst that she purchased from a Schnucks store in June 2024.
Do I have a Boar’s Head Class Action Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Boar’s Head Deli Meat induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know was diagnosed with Listeria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Class Action Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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