Toxic Foods
At ROSELLI ♦ McNELIS our Attorneys are knowledgeable, experienced and have successfully represented Clients in cases involving food or beverage contamination. With a Physician/Attorney on staff we are able to readily recognize the potential relationship of our clients illness, disease, or death from food borne toxins, bacteria, viruses, parasites, infections or pathogens. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that there are more than 200 known diseases transmitted through food. The symptoms of foodborne illness range from mild gastroenteritis to life-threatening neurologic, hepatic, and renal syndromes. In the United States, foodborne diseases have been estimated to cause 6 million to 81 million illnesses and up to 9,000 deaths each year.
If You Become Seriously Ill as a Result of Contaminated Food or Food Poisoning:
- Seek immediate medical attention and be sure to tell them all food you had eaten recently even if you are not sure of what is causing your symptoms;
- Save any leftover food, and all packaging so it can be analyzed;
- Save all receipts and written evidence of purchase, ie. checks, credit card receipts;
- Report the incident to the Store or Restaurant, and advise them when and what you purchased and ate, and your illness. Write down the name of the person you reported it to and their position;
- Report the incident to your local Health Department;
- Contact an Attorney with experience in cases of foodborne illness.
CONTACT US at ROSELLI ♦ McNELIS if you have been SERIOUSLY INJURED or LOST A LOVED ONE from TOXIC or CONTAMINATED FOOD, or FOOD POISONING, and Let Our Attorneys Fight for You to Obtain Full and Fair Compensation for all Injuries and Damages.