Food Poisoning

Minneapolis Personal Injury Attorney

If you have become ill after eating or drinking, suffered nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or cramping, you may have suffered from food poisoning.  Symptoms from eating contaminated food or drink usually appear rapidly but can sometime take as long as 48 hours.  Some cases only affect a single person and others may involve a small or large group who were all exposed to the same source of contamination.  Some people suffer only mild symptoms and recover quickly but others can become seriously ill or even die from certain contaminates.  If you or a loved one has suffered from food poisoning due to food or drink served at a restaurant or through food purchased from a store or retailer, you should speak to a Minneapolis personal injury lawyer at Butwinick Donaldson, The Action Lawyers.

Anyone who experiences severe symptoms such as abdominal cramping, bloody stools, dehydration and uncontrolled vomiting should seek immediate emergency medical attention.  The most common types of food poisoning include E. coli, botulism, campylobacter, salmonella and shigella.  When a victim of food poisoning requires hospitalization or emergency medical attention they most certainly deserve the right to seek a settlement to recover their medical expenses as well as for their pain and suffering from the party or parties responsible.  We will work closely with the authorities to gather enough evidence and testimony to correctly establish the type and source of your food poisoning.  Once it can be established who should be held responsible, we can vigorously seek a significant settlement on your behalf.

Types of Food Poisoning and Their Symptoms

Among the several most serious types of food toxins are:

• E. coli - can be particularly serious or even fatal in children and the elderly.  Symptoms are severe cramps, fever, nausea and/or vomiting and blood or watery diarrhea.
• Botulism - is a nerve toxin that can cause a wide range of nervous system disorders including difficulty speaking, vision problems, muscle weakness and can cause paralysis.
• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - a complication of E. coli infections that can lead to anemia and rarely, kidney disease and failure.

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If you or a family member has suffered from food poisoning contact a Minneapolis personal injury attorney to find out how we may be able to help you receive a generous settlement.