El Paso County woman files lawsuit against McDonald’s and Taylor Farms following E. coli case
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - A woman and her daughter are suing McDonald's and Taylor Farms after they allege they got E. coli from McDonald's Quarter Pounders in Colorado Springs.
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Geovanna Zambrano and her unnamed minor daughter are represented by Morgan & Morgan, a national law firm based out of Orlando, Florida.
"Some of these things can be prevented, with proper testing, inspections, proper sanitation, and food handling procedures in place. you know, McDonald's has millions of customers, right? And so part of our job is, is making sure that they hold themselves to their own standards," Aaron Clite an attorney for Morgan and Morgan told KRDO13 Investigates.
Lawyers for the family say Zambrano purchased two Double Quarter-Pounders for herself and her daughter at a McDonald's located at 390 S 8th St. in Colorado Springs on Oct. 17.
Zambrano says she and her daughter started to experience symptoms of E. Coli roughly a day later.
On Oct. 18, their lawyers say they visited Evans Hospital.
Their lawsuit places liability on McDonald's as well as Taylor Farms Colorado, which allegedly produced and supplied the onions suspected to be the cause of the outbreak.
Clite says Zambrano is one of 18 lawsuits they're bringing to the fast food giant and food distributor. Three are in Colorado; Adams, El Paso, and Moffat Counties.
KRDO13 Investigates reached out to both Taylor Farms and McDonalds. Taylor Farms declined to comment. McDonald's said they will not comment on active litigation and directed us to a previous statement made by their U.S. President Joe Erlinger:
"I also want to address customers who ate at McDonald’s and are feeling any number of things: ill, scared, or uncertain. I know that our relationship is built on trust. You trust us to serve you safe food every time. On behalf of the McDonald’s system, I want you to hear from me: we are sorry. For those customers affected, you have my commitment that, led by our values: we will make this right."
As of publication, the Centers for Disease Control reports there were 102 cases, 34 hospitalizations, and one death reported under the nationwide outbreak linked to onions served at McDonald's.
