Washington Injury Law Blog

An outbreak of E. coli occurred in Snohomish County last week sickening 17 customers. The first lawsuit was filed yesterday by  a young Lake Stevens girl who went to the ER three times with blood in her vomit and stool developing since dining at the Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant.

The young girl and her family ate at the Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant, 303 91st Ave. NE, on October 13, 2008. The next day she was sent home from school sick, and over the next week she went to the ER three times before being admitted to the hospital. Tests revealed that the young girl was infected with E. coli 0157:H7, which matched the Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant outbreak. The young girl has lost 9 pounds and is too weak to walk, her parents carry her.

The restaurant was shut down by the Snohomish County Health District Officials but reopened yesterday. Those who fell ill report eating at the restaurant from October 2-13.

News reports:

Lawsuit details ordeal of E. coli victim

Family files suit in Lake Stevens E. coli sickness 

Lake Stevens eatery reopens as E. coli suit is filed