Barbara Schmidt's lawyers say she spent six days in the ICU and weeks in recovery after consuming Boar's Head liverwurst.
A Virginia woman spent nearly a week in the ICU and had to undergo procedures to save her life after contracting listeria from tainted Boar's Head liverwurst, a $10 million federal lawsuit filed against the brand alleges. Barbara Schmidt was a regular consumer of Boar's Head liverwurst, but after purchasing it on July 12, the lawsuit states the 76-year-old began to fall ill with symptoms including fever, vomiting, fatigue, headache, chills and confusion.
Boar's Head has been embroiled in lawsuits and federal violations since it was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak in late July, when 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were recalled after testing confirmed they contained listeria bacteria that was sickening consumers.
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