OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers

Ryan Osterholm and the entire OFT Law team are specialized experts in their field. Ryan handled my mother's foodborne illness case with skill, compassion and clear communication. He was upfront about details, answered our questions promptly and guided us step by-step until the case was settled to our satisfaction. There was no payment required for service until the case was amicably resolved. Ryan has great social skills and knows all the right people. Without hesitation, we highly recommend him and the OFT Food Safety and Injury Lawyers to anyone dealing with foodborne illness. Five stars are not enough! Kimberly Eve Snyder

Brendan and the team at OFT Law helped me through a really tough situation. Choosing them may have been one of the best decisions I'll make in life. They are kind, responsive, seem to have great connections to the larger legal world, and really REALLY know their stuff. I am eternally grateful to Brendan, Jenn, and the team for their work. Every case is different, and every outcome is different, But I think others should highly consider rolling the dice with OFT. Be patient and trust the process. This team will do their best to take care of you.

I was looking online after getting Listeria, and being very ill with it. I hit the jackpot in finding Brendan Flaherty. He was wonderful and went above and beyond to help myself and family get a fair settlement, treated us like family, and generally cared. Would highly recommend him!

Highly recommend Ryan Osterholm and his team if you have an unfortunate incident with a foodborne illness. Ryan did an incredible job with our case. He navigated us through the process and was always available to answer any questions. We received a favorable ending to our case and it was with no doubt due to the hard work he put in behind the scenes.

A rare, unfortunate medical injury incident happened to me and I felt very alone, disappointed, and frustrated after calling many different law offices in my state and being turned away. I turned to a Facebook group to air my grievance & seek comfort in a support group. Someone responded with an ad they had seen where OFT Law was seeking anyone who had been affected by my issue. Bart responded to my email immediately and was comforting, helpful and very professional. Everything about this firm’s representation was flawless. Everyone I interacted with were perfect communicators who made sure my husband and I understood every step of the process. I highly recommend trusting these amazing folks with legal counsel. The outcome of our situation greatly exceeded our expectations. Thank you all so much!

I was injured when my landlord failed to fix a dangerous condition at my rental property. Eleanor and OFT took on my case and helped me recover substantially more than what my landlord initially offered to compensate me for my injuries. Working with OFT made me feel like I had someone in my corner, someone making sure that my landlord was held accountable, and I am grateful for their help.

Ryan and His Group Were very very Helpful In helping Resolve My case of Cyclosporia , His staff Went above and beyond my expectations They responded promptly to my calls and emails. HE was Very Proffessional and the case resolved ,it was a long road . I advised him If will ever have to have him represent me again I WILL MOST CERTAINLY. .

I fell from a curb in an atypical, poorly designed bus stop that was under construction, but was not marked As a result I sustained oblique humerus fractures with bone displacement that required surgery to put in a titanium plate to hold the bones together. Other attorneys I sought out didn’t want to represent a complex "Slip & Fall" case that involved many parties because they are difficult to win and could have dragged on and on. My last ditch attempt to get representation was a call to OFT Law. Brendan listened to my story & determined to champion my cause. As a result of his efforts I was awarded a settlement that really made a positive impact on my lost time & ability to function normally. I am more than appreciative of his diligent effort & that of his team in securing my settlement.

Lindsay is an amazing attorney. She went above and beyond expectations for us. She is one of the most tenacious women I've had the pleasure of dealing with. I would definitely recommend Oft Law!

Ryan Osterholm and the OFT Law team stepped in to assist our family in garnering a settlement when no one else in their right mind would have taken on the previously filed lawsuit. I became ill during pregnancy with listeria & subsequently had a premature birth, due to eating a contaminated product, that was recalled after consumption. After the corporation involved had agreed to pay all medical bills related to the incident, but then gave the run around, and had threatened me with a “risk manager”, I reluctantly hired a lawyer. I am not a litigious person, and with time dwindling down - I allowed for a personal injury lawyer to file my case. Unfortunately, food born illness law is extraordinarily complicated and not just any PI lawyer is able to appropriately litigate these cases, despite what they may tell you. After two years without any movement towards settlement & a horribly uncommunicative (read: lazy) lawyer, in desperation I Googled firms who would be capable of handling our case. I was in contact with a third party who made me aware that due to the specificity of food born illness, there are essentially three firms in the US capable of litigating these types of cases - OFT Law is one of them. Ryan Osterholm was straight forward from day one. It was difficult and I was so exhausted from all the run around leading up to my conversation with Ryan. I just wanted to find a lawyer that could represent us in a way that would provide justice to our family. I remember crying to him during our first call in the recounting of all the trauma that followed my diagnosis of listeria in pregnancy, even though he could have written off the case as too far gone, too messy, and too much work - he didn’t. Ryan not only agreed to handle the case and was able to push it to settlement. He did so with empathy & urgency to resolve the case. Ryan told me early on in one of our conversations that he always believed that if he could help someone by being the “right person at the right time” he would utilize his skills to do just that. And that’s exactly what he did and who Ryan is. Ryan was extremely communicative, straightforward, and just over all an answer to many, many prayers. What would have taken another lawyer years to accomplish, took Ryan literal minutes. Because of who Ryan is, and the work he has done, the relationships he has built, he was able to drive the case to an agreement for settlement in less than two weeks. Once the settlement agreement was reached, it was just a matter of waiting for courts scheduling & administrative pieces to close out the case. I cannot stress enough the importance of understanding that not all personal injury lawyers are created equal. Ryan isn’t just a great attorney, he’s a great human being - both are essential for getting to a point of justice. Obviously, if you’re reading Google reviews about a food born illness attorney, you haven’t had a good go at things - and hiring the wrong attorney for this particular type of case complicates things much further. To put yourself in the best position to bring about an equitable solution to your troubles, I’d strongly recommend OFT Law & Ryan Osterholm.

OFT Law representatives were amazingly responsive, very empathetic and understanding of the case, and they exceeded expectations. No one wants or expects to go through such horrible tainted food experiences, but, if this were to ever happen again, I would consult with the Oft Law firm for a quick and satisfying resolution. Thank you for everything!

If you are looking for someone who can help with a food related injury I highly recommend the OFT food safety and injury lawyers. Lindsay was very pleasant to work with and kept me in the loop on how things were progressing with my case. Even with the pandemic they were able to wrap things up and put this all behind me. I’m very pleased!

Ryan and OFT Law were exceptional in handling my foodborne illness case - I could not have asked for a higher level of professionalism, candor, or deep-seated personal responsibility for achieving a positive outcome for me and my family. I've worked with hundreds of individuals across the country in the fields of business, law, and academia over the course of my career and can attest that Ryan both exudes expertise in this area of the law and draws an immense level of respect from his peers across the table. Ryan, thank you so much for all that you've done and the closure you have helped to bring to this episode of my life. I can't thank you enough, and sincerely appreciate all that you and the team have done along the way.

Lindsay was more than perfectly competent, patient, kind, and ultimately successful. I was in a nasty car crash in 2018 and with a recommendation from a friend, I came to Lindsay in aftermath of it all. After dealing with two insurance companies and fighting for myself, it was such a weight lifted to have someone like Lindsay who was on my side to help. I'm in my mid-twenties and had never interacted with a lawyer, nor did I know how much good they can do too (I admit my own naivety when it came to presuppositions concerning lawyers). My case was settled after a year and a half, across two different states after moving, and with absolute satisfaction. In my personal experience, Lindsay handled my case and walked me through a trying process with professionalism, empathy, organization, and sincere drive to fight for the little guy. I highly recommend working with OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers, and I recommend working with Lindsay.

I was walking through a crosswalk near the University of Minnesota when a truck ran through a red light and right into me. I badly injured my knee and needed medical intervention. Brendan took the case and even though I had prior knee problems, got a great result. He communicated the process through out and was always available to answer any questions I have. I highly recommend him and the firm.

These attorneys are innovative and smart. They are, without a doubt, the people you want on your side if you suffer a food borne illness.

Brendan and the OFT team helped my family after my mother got a Salmonella infection. I really appreciated their expertise in food cases like ours and they were great to work with from start to finish. He always took the time to answer my many questions and always replied in a timely manner. He was very compassionate about what my family was going through and always showed genuine care and concern. He always took the time to explain things in terms I could understand and he valued my opinion. My family will be forever grateful to Brendan and the OFT team. I would highly recommend them to everyone needing this type of expertise!

I was in a pretty bad bike-car accident on the University of Minnesota campus several years ago. I hired Brendan Flaherty on the recommendation of another lawyer and am really glad I did. He knows bike cases and got a great result. Unfortunately, years after that I was T-boned in a bad car accident. I eventually needed a major neck surgery. I went to Brendan again and was thrilled with his representation. He and his staff stayed on top of the case and kept me informed all the way through it and the settlement was better than I had hoped. I can’t thank the Brendan and the firm enough!

Ryan Osterholm is without a doubt one of those most caring human beings I've ever met. Well, I never actually met him. But, for over 2 years Ryan represented me when I got E. coli from an establishment called "Chicken and Rice Guys." It was an interesting case due to the fact that I didn't test positive for E.Coli, however it was clear I had it. Not only did Ryan fight for me, this man would call me once a week consistently. Giving me updates, just checking in, and honestly we'd just chat sometimes. As a matter of fact we still talk to this day, almost 3 years removed from the incident. Ryan settled my my case, and my settlement aka the money, was more than what was initially projected. If you find your self in the position I was in, either testing positive for a food related illness, or if you suspect you got sick from something you ate, call Ryan. I joke that I dream of getting E.coli again... Not for the money, but just to have a reason to give him a cal : ). Genuinely did not expect E. Coli to deliver me someone I consider a true friend. Sincerely, Nico Renzulli