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# Class Action Foodborne-Illness Claims
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/08/class-action-foodborne-illness-claims/
- Published: 2009-08-12T11:56:42.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-23T19:24:16.000Z
- Author: Andy Weisbecker
- Tags: For Consumers, For Lawyers, Lawsuits & Litigation, class action lawsuit, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

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“[Class Action Foodborne-Illness Claims](http://www.marlerclark.com/pdfs/JEH%5FClass%5FAction%5FFoodborne%5FIllness%5FClaims.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com)” focuses on the elements of a class action lawsuit, certification of a class, and gives reasoning to the decision behind bringing individual lawsuits on behalf of victims of foodborne illness: Because individuals injured in a foodborne illness outbreak sustain varying degrees of injuries, a class action lawsuit typically is not the most effective – or fair – way to compensate victims for injuries sustained after eating unsafe food.