McDonald’s just got hit with its first lawsuit regarding an E. coli outbreak that resulted in Quarter Pounders being pulled at 20% of all U.S. McDonald’s locations. But one prominent food safety lawyer believes the first lawsuit related to the E. coli outbreak isn’t the one likely to have a rippling effect on the food industry.
Eric Stelly, a resident of Greeley, Colo., is suing McDonald’s for liability, negligence, and breach of implied warranties, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Stelly claims that two days after purchasing food from McDonald’s earlier this month, he experienced nausea, cramps, and bloody stools that led him to seek medical care. He tested positive for E. coli. Per the complaint, the Weld County Department of Public Health told him his food poisoning was linked to his McDonald’s meal.
