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ST. LOUIS and FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A Shigella outbreak closed LongHorn Steakhouse on Wednesday. St. Clair County health officials announced they are investigating a Shigella outbreak linked to LongHorn Steakhouse. 6 people have been hospitalized and 14 people have tested positive with Shigella after eating at LongHorn Steakhouse on September 21 and 22. LongHorn Steakhouse is located at 6115 N Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL 62208.

"The LongHorn Steakhouse Shigella outbreak is likely to grow," says record-breaking Shigella Lawyer Jory Lange.  "Symptoms usually began 8 to 50 hours after eating Shigella-contaminated food. Once people get sick and go to the hospital, it takes time for stool tests to come back positive for Shigella and for those test results to be reported to hospitals. That's why the outbreak numbers will likely continue to rise."

"The scary thing about this outbreak is, as a consumer, there's nothing you can do to tell whether the food that you are buying is safe. You can't taste, smell, or see Shigella. Food that is contaminated with Shigella may look, smell, and taste just like any other food. This is why it's critical that restaurants who make and sell our food, ensure the food is safe before they sell it," said Shigella food poisoning lawyer Jory Lange.

Record-Breaking Shigella Lawyer

Jory Lange is one of the nation's leading Shigella lawyers.  Jory recently won a $10 million settlement on behalf of a family who got Shigella food poisoning after eating at a restaurant.  The $10 million settlement is believed to be the largest Shigella settlement in US history on behalf of a person who developed Reactive Arthritis from Shigella food poisoning.

Jory Lange has represented scores of Shigella victims in Shigella outbreaks. 

How The Lange Law Firm Can Help

Our mission is to help families who have been harmed by contaminated products.  When restaurants cause Shigella outbreaks, we use the law to hold them accountable. If you suspect that you have been infected with Shigella by food you ate at LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights and are interested in making a legal claim for compensation, we can help. Call us for a free no obligation legal consultation at (833) 330-3663 or send us an e-mail here.

About the legal team:

Jory Lange with The Lange Law Firm, PLLC is one of the United States' leading Shigella lawyers, successfully representing clients across the United States in food poisoning cases from Shigella, E. coli, and Salmonella. 

Contacts
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC
Jory D. Lange Jr.
www.MakeFoodSafe.com
Candess Zona-Mendola
833.330.3663
candess@jorylange.com

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