The St. Louis NBC affiliate KSDK reported on The Lange Law Firm’s lawsuit against a Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant in nearby St. Clair County, Illinois. The lawsuit alleges that several people contracted shigellosis, an infectious disease from contaminated food.  

“Our phones have been ringing off the hook today with people who ate at this restaurant and got sick,” said attorney Jory Lange said. “People are very upset and a little shaken due to this. We’ve talked to people who are just coming out of the hospital or who’ve been in the emergency room recently, and this has upended their lives.” 

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