TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 30, 2024

McDonald’s was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action following an E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounders, Reuters reports. Plaintiffs Amanda McCray of Illinois and William Michael Kraft of Florida said they experienced symptoms associated with E.coli infection after buying Quarter Pounders this month, and would not have purchased the burgers had they known of the risk. They are hoping to represent any U.S. consumer who purchased a contaminated hamburger. The lawsuit comes after at least four people sickened in the outbreak filed individual lawsuits in both state and federal courts, court records show. Last week, McDonald's halted Quarter Pounder sales in one-fifth of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants after the outbreak killed at least one person and sickened 75 people.