Food Contamination and Personal Injury Law

While Philadelphia is a prime destination for history lovers, its culinary scene is exceptional as well! With more than 200 BYOB restaurants, every commercial food chain, and of course, a plethora of Philly Cheese Steak  joints, one never has to worry about where to go for grub.

HOWEVER…

There are many kinds of personal injuries, but one of type of injury when dining out can cause you to become very ill. We are talking about food contamination, which can result in severe food poisoning. Every now  and then we listen to reports and stories from the Philadelphia news crews. We expect that the food we consume, whether at a restaurant or from supermarkets, will be clean, edible and free from contamination. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Thousands of people contract food poisoning every day. It can cause nausea, weakness, flu-like symptoms, vomiting, and in severe cases, organ failure.

• Most times, food poisoning will cause you to become sick and the next day you are fine. But what happens when something worse happens? If you have been the victim of commercial food tampering, you have several recourses available and in severe cases, you may be able to seek damages.
• If your symptoms only lasted a couple of days at the most and didn’t require medical treatment, you most likely don’t have a strong case. You can call the restaurant owner or food manufacturer and let them know, but most likely you will only be rewarded with a free mail or soft apology.
• If your symptoms were a bit worse, you can try and file a claim with a small claims lawsuit. With this, your pain and suffering may be enough to recover compensation but you will need to have it documents that you received treatment from someone in the medical field.
• If you were seriously ill from food contamination, you may have a stronger case for a lawsuit. If you suffered permanent injury to an organ or your immune system, you have the right to seek compensation for these damages. You will have to retain an experienced attorney for this because it is too risky for you to try and recover compensation on your own.

In order to prove you have a case, you will need evidence of your injury. Credible evidence is essential to the success of any personal injury claim. If you are contaminated from food you purchased at a store, save the wrapper or packaging that the food came in. Even the smallest amount of organic material left on the packaging can be tested for bacteria. Save your receipt from the store or restaurant that you visited. If you dined out and were with other people, ask them to confirm in writing that they were with you the night you were poisoned.

Hiring an experienced attorney is going to be your best defense to receive compensation you are owed for such a grueling injury. In Philadelphia, that attorney is Leo Flynn at Martins Mill Legal Center. Hiring personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia who will fight for you and make sure you are compensated for your pain and suffering is the best way to ensure you will win your case. Businesses need to be held accountable for their negligence not only to ease your mind, but so that this type of personal injury doesn’t happen to anyone else.

At Martins Mill Legal Center, we have been fighting personal injury claims for years and we know what is involved in order to prove your case and win. When searching for a Philadelphia personal injury attorney, reach out to Martins Mill Legal Center. We will work hard for you so that you don’t have to.

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