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Food poisoning can cause more than just discomfort — it can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, and long-term health issues. If you believe contaminated food from a restaurant, store, or manufacturer caused your suffering, you may have grounds to pursue legal action. At Caputo & Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys, our San Jose food poisoning lawyers are committed to holding negligent parties accountable and helping victims recover the compensation they deserve.
Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is any form of illness caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages. This can not only lead to illness, but to other health issues that require visiting a physician. According to the CDC, around 48 million Americans become ill from consuming contaminated food every year.
Illnesses caused by food poisoning lead to approximately 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
Foodborne illnesses are incredibly common, but that does not diminish the fact that the symptoms associated with consuming contaminated food can be painful and, in some cases, fatal. If you suspect that a careless restaurateur was to blame for your bout of food poisoning, the San Jose food poisoning lawyers at Caputo & Van Der Walde can help you hold negligent parties accountable for their actions.
Generally speaking, the cause of food poisoning can usually be traced to three major sources:
Other types of contamination include natural and artificial toxins. Some plants produce compounds designed to poison animals, which prevent them from being eaten. This means natural toxins can be found in nearly every food group.
Theoretically, anyone who suffers from an incident of food poisoning can sue those who are responsible for the illness, including the restaurant that served the dish or the food company or store that sold the contaminated products. San Jose personal injury lawsuit or product liability lawsuit may allow you to recover compensation for any medical expenses and/or lost income associated with your foodborne illness.
Food poisoning symptoms do not always arise within 24 hours, so it is entirely possible for your symptoms to be caused by a meal you had a week ago, rather than something more recent. In some cases, symptoms may not appear for weeks.
Restaurants are regularly subject to health and safety inspections in California, which are conducted by environmental health practitioners from local health departments. The results of these routine inspections can be found on your local health department’s website, or by directly contacting the department.
It depends on the type of foodborne illness you have as well as your personal biology. Symptoms can last anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. If you know what type of pathogen you acquired, you will be able to look up the duration.
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