A St. John’s lawyer says that egg recall last fall made some people in Newfoundland and Labrador very sick. Hence, the reason for a class action lawsuit against Hilly Acre Farms, the Nova Scotia based producer of the eggs, which were contaminated with salmonella.

Bob Buckingham says clients who retained his firm suffered severe symptoms of salmonella poisoning, resulting in admissions to hospital and in some instances many months of antibiotic treatment.

The eggs were sold under various brand names including Compliments, No Name, Great Value, Maritime Pride, Nova Eggs, Nova Eggs Ultra, Farmer John Eyking and Eyking Delite.

Buckingham says there were 25 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning in this province linked to eggs produced by Hilly Acre Farms.

He is inviting anyone who developed serious symptoms but did not receive a formal diagnosis to contact the firm. There is a form on their website.