September 2010

The Rock Island High School in Illinois is the recipient of a $25,000 donation from food safety law firm Marler Clark. The Seattle-based law firm works nationwide on behalf of victims of foodborne illness, and assisted many residents in the 2009 outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) traced to a Milan McDonald’s.

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According to Rock Island press reports, there is some good news if you were affected by last summer’s Hepatitis A scare. There could be some money coming your way.

A judge in Rock Island County Court approved a settlement with the Milan McDonald’s, which would give everyone a piece of half a million dollars.

Prosecutors