Different food products come under suspicion in food-poisoning cases with each passing year. Recent salmonella outbreaks have been linked to peanut butter and tomatoes. Spinach has been identified as the culprit in other food poisoning cases. Families have become seriously ill from undercooked meat or poultry. Symptoms can range from nausea to high fever.
Food-borne diseases cause about 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you or a loved one has been injured from consuming a tainted food product, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages, medical expenses and pain and suffering, among other possible damages. Contact our experienced attorneys, who are ready to fight for food poisoning victims.
It's important to know that only a small amount of bacteria need be present for a restaurant patron to become ill from consuming tainted food.
Remember, you have legal rights that must be protected if you've been injured at a restaurant or other place as a result of consuming tainted food.
At Metzger Wickersham, serving Harrisburg, Shippensburg, Lancaster, York, and Wilkes-Barre and communities throughout Pennsylvania, an experienced food poisoning lawyer may be able to help if you or a loved one has been injured by a food-borne illness. Contact us.
Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless you win.
