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For a parent, there couldn't be many experiences more terrifying than watching your child fall suddenly and critically ill and not knowing what could be wrong. For San Bernardino resident Monique Bivins, that's exactly what happened when her one-and-a-half year-old son Ramon became violently ill on October 21^st.

When Monique rushed him to the emergency room at a San Bernardino hospital, he was suffering from incessant vomiting and bloody diarrhea. It took another hospital visit and a couple of days of investigation before Monique heard the two words guaranteed to strike terror in a parent's heart - E. coli infection.

San Bernardino County officials are now investigating Ramon's day care center, KinderCare in Colton, Califorrnia. Representatives of the California Department of Social Services have confirmed that a complaint has been filed against KinderCare although they refused to identify the complainant. KinderCare meanwhile has rejected any suggestion that Ramon contracted the deadly infection when he was at their premises. They insist that Ramon was the only toddler in their charge who contracted the infection. Health officials however have told KinderCare to warn other parents to look out for the warning signs of an E. coli infection - fever, stomach aches and diarrhea.

E. coli usually spreads through contaminated and improperly cooked meat, although vegetable too can provide a safe harbor for the virus. Over the summer, at least 40 people feel seriously ill after an outbreak of E. coli which was later traced to contaminated hamburger patties produced by the Topps Meat Company.

If you or your loved ones have suffered from food poisoning due to the negligent safety and health practices of another, you might not be aware that you may have legal recourse to protect your rights. Call the California personal injury lawyers at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.