Toxic Exposures
New York City Health Officials Reveal Source of Legionnaires' Outbreak in Upper Manhattan
The source of the Legionnaires’ outbreak that sickened 27 people, including one death has been revealed by the New York City Health Department. After extensive research by the Health Department’s epidemiologists and laboratory, a match was found between the bacteria…
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Scare Heightens in Upper Manhattan
A cluster of Legionnaires’ diseases cases has increased to 18 within the area between 145th Street and 165th Street in Manhattan. Nine people have been released from the hospital and one person has reportedly died. The City has declined to…
Parents Outraged at Toxic Exposures Reported at Northport Middle School
School officials for Northport Middle School have failed to provide a safe environment for their students and faculty. Citing serious health concerns, parents of students who attend the school are demanding that the school fully remediate the source of toxic…
Harford, P.C. Files Food Poisoning Listeria Action in New York
On October 27, 2017, Harford, P.C., filed a food poisoning action on behalf of a Manhattan resident who suffered severe injuries from a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in gourmet cheese products sold in New York. The outbreak occurred from September 1,…
Chipotle Closes Virginia Restaurant After Reports of Foodborne Illness
Chipotle and its customers can’t seem to catch a break. This past Tuesday Chipotle temporarily closed a Sterling, Virginia Chipotle restaurant after customers began reporting symptoms of food-borne illness after ingesting food from the Sterling location between July 13th and…
Roundup® Weed Killer Found to Cause Cancer
The “all purpose” Roundup weed killer manufactured by Monsanto has been found by the California Environmental Protection Agency (“CEPA”) to cause cancer. The governmental agency will add the main compound of Roundup—glyphosate—to its state-wide list created under the Safe Drinking…
Lawsuit for Legionnaires’ Disease Filed in the Bronx
On October 17, 2016, Harford, P.C., filed a lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority on behalf of a 53 year-old male resident of the Bronx. The case was filed in the New York Supreme Court for Bronx County….
Roundup and Talcum Powder Litigations Consolidated in Federal Court
This week the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) issued separate rulings to centralize the ongoing federal litigation involving the weed killer Roundup and Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) talcum powder. The JPML is a special body within the…
Four Easy Steps to Protect Your Family and Friends from Food Poisoning
August is the time of year popular for grilling, family outdoor cookouts, and trips to the local farmers’ market. As you enjoy family barbecues, block parties, and campfires, we have put together four simple steps to follow to protect yourself,…
Chipotle Food Poisoning Class Action Initiated in Denver
Chipotle shareholders are sickened by the company’s failure to prevent food borne illness outbreaks in franchised restaurants, with more than 500 customers suffering from various illnesses as a result of poor hygienic standards. On Monday, August 8th, a class action…
