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The Lance Firm, P.C. is a Salt Lake City, Utah, based injury law firm that handles food poison injury claims across the country. We have and continue to associate with national food poison experts and have resolved many different food injury claims.
What Is Food Poisoning?
Food poisoning comes from eating foods that contain germs like bad bacteria or toxins, which are poisonous substances. Bacteria are all around us, so mild cases of food poisoning are common. You may have had mild food poisoning, with diarrhea and an upset stomach, many times people call it a stomach bug or stomach virus.You might think the solution is to get rid of all the bacteria. But it isn't possible and you wouldn't want to do it, even if you could. Bacteria are all around us, including in food, and sometimes they can be good for you. Problems arise however, when producers and retailers fail to prevent and get rid of the bad bacteria in our food supply in places like spinach, tomatoes, or peppers. Serious injuries arise and victims need legal help from an experienced food poisoning lawyer.
Which Germs and Bacteria Are to Blame?
Foods from animals, raw foods, and unwashed vegetables all can contain germs that cause food poisoning. The most likely source is food from animals, like meat, poultry (such as chicken), eggs, milk, and shellfish (such as shrimp). Some of the most common bacteria are: Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter and E. Coli.
Do I Have Food Poisoning?
Someone who has food poisoning might:
Sometimes feeling sick from food poisoning shows up within hours of eating the bad food. At other times, someone may not feel sick until several days later. With mild cases of food poisoning, you will not feel sick for very long and will soon be feeling fine again.It can be hard to tell if you have food poisoning or something else. You might do a little detective work and see who else gets the same sickness. Did they eat the same thing you did? If only people who ate that food got sick, food poisoning could be the problem.It's one thing to get food poisoning from something in your fridge, but imagine how many people could get sick if a restaurant served food that had these bad germs in it or if a manufacturer prepares or packages food improperly. When that happens, people from the health department get involved and try to figure out what happened and make sure everyone gets the medical care they need. Other times, despite medical care, permanent damage is done. When these things happen, you need legal help. You need an attorney that is experienced in these matters and knows exactly what to do.If you or someone you love has become seriously ill from food poisoning, contact us for a free legal consultation. You can reach our food poison lawyers by calling or by filling in our online consulting form.
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