Florida woman sues Boar’s Head, Publix over husband’s listeria death

Boar's Head was founded in 1905.
Boar's Head was founded in 1905.
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A Hernando County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sarasota-based Boar’s Head and Lakeland-headquartered Publix after her husband died following a listeriosis diagnosis. Judith Adams alleges negligence on the part of both the deli meat manufacturer and the supermarket for distributing meat contaminated with listeria.

 

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