People sickened as a result of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's' Quarter Pounders are retaining attorneys. Facebook/McDonald'sVictims of the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's are preparing to sue.At least one has already filed a lawsuit alleging negligence has been filed.A top food safety attorney told BI that his phones have been "ringing off the hook."Victims who have been sickened in connection to the deadly E.