Thanks Dr. Chapman and NC State.…

Jenny Schell posted a great piece at Coronavirus Blog: Along with every crisis there are those who look to exploit the general panic that comes with it. From fake cures and tests to hoarding and price-gouging, law enforcement have seen any number of reprehensible actions taken by individuals across the country. See Department of Justice memo available on Politico, which you can find here:https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000171-128a-d911-aff1-becb9b530000. One particularly abhorrent action is intentionally exposing others…

Dear Marler Clark Clients: We first want to wish you, your family and friends health during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We also want to encourage all to continue social distancing to the greatest extent possible with proper hand-washing and cleaning.  If you are ill, please self-isolate.  The goal here is to avoid overwhelming our health care system. We also encourage you to help those less fortunate in your communities.  Marler Clark has so far donated $50,000…

As of March 17, 2020, 39 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states – Florida (1), Illinois (6), Iowa (3), Missouri (1), Texas (1) and Utah (27). Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 6, 2020, to March 2, 2020. Ill people range in age from 1 to 79 years, with a median age of 28. Fifty-three percent of ill people are female. Two people have been hospitalized. No deaths have…

And our friends are all aboard Many more of them live next door Today I did a mediation via Zoom.  I must admit, as a person that likes personal contact, talking by video with a former judge, insurance carriers, defense lawyers and clients, about a child that nearly died from complications of an E. coli infection, was more than a bit odd.  But, we worked our way through it and I am hopeful over the…

Update:  We added a donation to Bainbridge Island Helpline House Food Bank last night, and over the coming days, weeks and months, we will do more to help our communities.   Also, all Marler Clark staff are working from home except we will try having one person come in daily to deal with mail.  We have everyone set up at their homes with all equipment needed to continue to care for our clients. Courts are closing…

Jimmy John’s LLC reported that all of its restaurants stopped serving clover sprouts on February 24, 2020. Investigators worked to trace the source of the clover sprouts served at the Jimmy John’s restaurants where sick people ate, and to determine whether other restaurants or retailers received the same clover sprouts. FDA is now recommending that consumers not eat the following sprout-containing items from Chicago Indoor Garden, Chicago, IL, with Best By dates between December 1,…