Zachery Everhart is one of 17 people who have become sick with E. coli as part of a multi-state outbreak.

A raw beef sample sold at Gahanna's Kroger Marketplace tested positive this week for E. coli O157:H7.

Everhart’s attorney plans to file a product liability claim against Kroger and its beef supplier, 10TV’s Kevin Landers reported.

Everhart said that in addition to having his medical bills paid for, he wants to send a message to those who sell, prepare and process ground beef to pay closer attention to how they clean the food they sell.

“It was very painful, actually severe abdominal pains for probably a duration of four days,” Everhart said.

Everhart's sickness could have been worse, Landers reported. After he was treated by his personal doctor, an emergency room physician gave him antibiotics for his sickness. Doctors said that could have caused kidney failure with the type of E. coli he has.

10TV News contact Kroger, but the company declined to comment until it has seen the lawsuit.

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