Victims of tainted peanut butter suing ConAgra

An elderly couple in Georgia became very sick from eating peanut butter they say was tainted with salmonella. Now they are suing the makers of the peanut butter, ConAgra Foods. This lawsuit is among many that have been filed due to the Peter Pan peanut butter salmonella scare last month. ConAgra recalled the peanut butter, and hundreds of people in more than 30 states got sick. Grady and Frances Ware of Chatsworth, Georgia each spent a day in the hospital due to their illness.

Grady Ware says, "I was sick. I've never been that sick."

The 73-year-old ate Peter Pan peanut butter two and three times a week. But last month, he says he became violently ill after eating it.

Frances Ware says of her husband, "It was just shocking. It was terrible."

The next day, Ware's wife, 76 year-old Frances became ill with the same symptoms as her husband – diarrhea, vomiting and severe stomach pain.

It wasn't until after the couple got out of the hospital they realized their particular jar of Peter Pan peanut butter was one of thousands recalled by ConAgra Foods because of a salmonella contamination.

Frances ware says regarding ConAgra Foods, "They ought to be broken down or run out of business."

There are now lawsuits filed all over the country against ConAgra.

The Ware's attorney says, "Our hope is that we could make sure it doesn't happen again and make sure that the Wares will be compensated for what they've gone through."

A copy of the Ware's lawsuit says they were diagnosed with salmonellosis.  They're suing for negligence, including the cost of their medical bills. However, they are still determining how much they owe the hospital, but one thing is certain -- they won't be eating peanut butter ever again.

The salmonella outbreak has been monitored by the CDC national food-borne illnesses division since August when just a few cases were reported. Public Health officials have been working since then to identify the source of infection. Two closely related DNA fingerprint patterns have been associated with this outbreak. DNA fingerprinting is routinely done at public health laboratories in all states as part of the nationwide network of public health laboratories that sub-type bacteria.

In addition, local health officials and the peanut butter manufacturer are working together to learn more about production of peanut butter to determine how it may have become contaminated.

If you or someone you know has become ill from peanut butter consumption, please call a Jim S. Adler & Associates personal injury lawyer for help.  We’ll assess your case via a free case evaluation form.  Call us today at  1-800-505-1414.

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