Seeger Weiss LLP and Del Sole Cavanaugh LLC Announce a Lawsuit Against Prandium, Inc. on Behalf of a Client Who Contracted the Hepatitis-A Virus After Eating at a Chi Chi’s Restaurant at the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania
Seeger Weiss LLP and Del Sole Cavanaugh LLC Announce A Lawsuit Against Prandium, Inc. On Behalf Of A Client Who Contracted the Hepatitis-A Virus After Eating at a Chi Chi’s Restaurant at the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA and New York City, NY (PRWEB) November 17, 2003 –- The law
firm of Seeger Weiss LLP, a nationally recognized complex class action and mass
tort firm based in New York City, and the law firm Del Sole Cavanaugh LLC a
Pittsburgh based litigation firm, announced that a lawsuit was filed today in
Beaver County, Pennsylvania on behalf of a client who contracted Hepatitis-A
after eating at a Prandium, Inc.’s Chi-Chi’s restaurant at the Beaver Valley
Mall in Monaca, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2003. A copy of the complaint filed
in this action is available from the Court or by contacting counsel
below.
The complaint alleges that Jacqueline Barborak and her daughter
Tracy, both of whom are residents of Ohio, ate at the Chi Chi’s on October 5 and
that Jacqueline began experiencing symptoms of Hepatitis-A infection on or about
October 23, 2003. Ms. Barborak subsequently sought medical attention and blood
testing and she was diagnosed with the Hepatitis-A virus (“HAV”). Ms. Barborak’s
daughter, Tracy, also has been diagnosed with HAV and was similarly ill. Ms.
Barborak has experienced severe symptoms of HAV and continues to receive medical
attention.
The symptoms of HAV can last for weeks preventing the person
infected from working or conducting his or her daily routine and, according to
the Center for Disease Control, some persons who contract HAV can experience
severe symptoms for a period of up to six to nine months. For most people,
Hepatitis A clears up and there are no long-term problems. However, in some
cases, there are long-term problems such as acute fulminant liver failure, a
serious complication that can be lethal or can require a liver transplant, or
aplastic anemia, which is a bone marrow failure problem that results in low
blood cells (including low red cells, platelets, and white blood cells).
Healthcare providers often require patients to undergo repeated liver function
tests over time to assure that the results are normal and the liver is
functioning properly.
As of the filing of the complaint, there are
hundreds of confirmed cases of Hepatitis-A in various states including
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia that have been allegedly linked to the Chi
Chi’s restaurant. Thousands of others who ate at the Chi Chi’s received an
Immune Globulin shot to prevent infection and three people have died from the
HAV outbreak.
Seeger Weiss and Del Sole Cavanaugh have been contacted by
a number of people who have contracted Hepatitis-A after eating at the Chi Chi’s
at the Beaver Valley Mall. This case is the first of many actions the firms
expect to file against Prandium, Inc. on behalf of their clients. The firms are
also contemplating an action on behalf of a class of victims for their existing
and ongoing medical expenses related to the HAV outbreak and continued medical
monitoring, which would include expenses for liver function tests.
Seeger Weiss LLP is a firm with approximately 20 attorneys located in
New York, New York and in New Jersey. It is a nationally recognized law firm
that has successfully recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts
for injured victims in significant mass tort and complex class actions. The firm
also has worked with some of the leading medical experts regarding the liver.
Del Sole Cavanaugh LLC is a Pittsburgh based litigation firm that
represents severely injured people. Its members have extensive experience in
complex cases throughout the country involving mass torts, including injury from
pharmaceutical products and chemical exposure.
For more information,
please contact the below attorneys.
Contact Information:
Christopher A. Seeger, Esq.
Marc S. Albert,
Esq.
Eric T. Chaffin, Esq.
Seeger Weiss LLP
One William Street
New
York, New York 10004
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(212) 584-0700
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(877)539-4125
or
Bryan C. Devine, Esq.
Del Sole Cavanaugh,
LLC
The Waterfront Building
Suite 200, 200 First Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15222
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