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Food Poisoning Lawsuit

If you or a loved one became seriously ill with food poisoning after eating a contaminated food product, Weitz and Luxenberg can help. Complete the form below for a free review of your food poisoning lawsuit case.

In a January 2005 report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 76 million cases of food poisoning were diagnosed in the U.S. each year, which resulted in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths.

The CDC report noted that those at increased risk to become seriously ill as a result of eating contaminated foods are infants, the elderly, those already sick because of serious medical conditions or weakened immune systems and women who are either pregnant or breastfeeding.

Despite the many safeguards in place to protect the country’s food supplies, food can become contaminated in a number of ways:

  • In commercial factories, where food can become tainted during processing (such as canned or jarred soups, sauces, fruits and vegetables), or if a factory received supplies of raw ingredients that were contaminated.
  • Tainted fresh produce (such as lettuce, green onions or tomatoes) sent to restaurants or supermarkets.
  • Distributors and processors of fresh meat, poultry and seafood, who package products that came from animals previously unknown to infected or carriers of food-borne illnesses.
  • When restaurant employees and even home cooks do not follow hygiene rules (such as washing hands and thoroughly cleaning knives and cutting boards used for raw meat or poultry, food-borne bacteria can spread to other foods.
  • Improperly storing or failing to promptly refrigerate foods can also cause bacteria to develop and cause food borne illnesses.

    If you or a loved one has become seriously ill due to food poisoning, contact our lawyers for a review of your food poisoning lawsuit. We can help you obtain compensation for your medical care, as well as pain and suffering. There is no cost to you unless we obtain a settlement or verdict in your favor.

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