A teenager recovered $653,843 for injuries she sustained after being infected with E. coli from a hamburger. In August 2007, Samantha Safranek, then 15, ate a hamburger from Topps Meat Co. that her mother bought from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Samantha became extremely ill and had to be admitted to a hospital. She was diagnosed with hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. She required peritoneal dialysis and claimed that she suffered permanent kidney damage. Tests revealed that the E. coli came from the Topps hamburgers and Wal-Mart Stores pulled the burgers from shelves. Wal-Mart and Topps admitted liability before trial. The jury awarded the family $748,460, but the court reduced the award based on a medical lien.
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