No one necessarily expects you to call a lawyer every time food makes you feel a little queasy.
However, you may have the right to receive compensation, and should call a lawyer right away, if:
- The food-related illness you or a loved one suffered required a trip to the emergency room and/or hospitalization;
- You are aware of multiple people who fell ill after consuming the same food that sickened you;
- The food that made you sick was a packaged food still within its sell-by date;
- The food that made you sick was a perishable food you bought at the grocery store and that you properly washed and handled before eating; or
- You had an allergic reaction to food served to you by someone who knew or should have known you had an allergy to it.
At The Levin Firm in Fort Lauderdale, we offer a free consultation with a member of our team who will be happy to discuss your food poisoning/food allergy incident with you. If we think you have a case, then we will tell you so, and if we do not, then we will tell you that, too.
The important thing is to call a lawyer as soon as you can after you suspect food poisoning. These are matters that require quick action to keep the public safe from harm and to secure valuable (often perishable) evidence.