Thanh Phu Salmonella Poisoning
Thanh Phu Pty Ltd sold salmonella contaminated food from its
store in Nicholson Street Footscray in January 2003. More than 100
people who consumed the food suffered fever, headache and muscular
ache, serious gastroenteritis, nausea and diarrhoea. Many people
were hospitalised and one man died.
The action
In February 2003 Maurice Blackburn commenced a class action in
the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of victims of salmonella
poisoning from contaminated food. The action sought compensation
for those affected.
Settlement
The action was settled in August 2003 and victims were
compensated by payment in full of their damages entitlements by
February 2004. This was an excellent result for victims and a
good example of the efficient use of the class action
procedure.