Food Poisoning Compensation

From time to time, everyone will have eaten something that doesn’t agree with him or her. If you have eaten a meal at a cafe, restaurant or anywhere that serves food, and felt ill afterwards, you may have suffered food poisoning. What you might not know is that if you are one of the two million people in the UK who suffer food poisoning and that if it was through no fault of your own, you could be entitled to claim compensation.

Information about food poisoning

Fortunately for many people, food poisoning is a relatively mild and short lived condition. An upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhoea are all common symptoms. In these cases a trip to the doctor and over the counter medicines can effectively reduce the discomfort and the symptoms clear up in a day or two.

However, each year thousands of people in the UK claim compensation after they suffer much more serious and prolonged food poisoning. This is especially true of elderly people, young children, pregnant women and those already ill. Tragically, some of the diseases associated with food poisoning can be fatal, either as a result of poisoning excreted by the bacteria, such as botulinum toxin, or through a loss of fluids caused by diarrhoea or vomiting.

Most cases involve adverse reactions caused by the Salmonella bacteria, but they can also involve a wide variety of less common but more dangerous bacteria such as the E. Coli and Listeria bacteria. Bacteria cause more serious symptoms and most sufferers are hospitalised as there is a significant risk to health amongst the very old and very young.

When there are problems cooking foods at home, then home cooked meals can be a source for the bacteria, but the bacteria responsible can also be spread through poor hygiene in restaurant kitchens, takeaways, burger vans or any other food preparation areas. Often there are no visual clues to indicate whether the food you are being served is contaminated, and the symptoms associated with food poisoning can take anywhere from a few hours to several weeks to appear.

Making a claim

Where you have been served something in a restaurant or you have bought something from a shop that was contaminated because it was improperly stored or prepared then it only fair that you receive compensation for the injuries you have suffered.

The specialist solicitors at Camps can provide a first class service enabling you to pursue a claim for personal injuries caused by food poisoning. Our solicitors provide a No Win No Fee legal service to people who are looking to claim food poisoning compensation after eating contaminated food.