FOOD POISONING SYMPTOMS - COMPENSATION CLAIMS
Over 500,000 people suffer from serious food poisoning in the UK every year and over four million others suffer from less severe food poisoning symptoms which may include diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and fatigue. In most cases both health problems and food poisoning symptoms last for only a few days, however, in other cases the problems can be more serious and long lasting particularly if the victim is very old or very young. Numerous fatalities in at risk groups occur every year in the UK as a result of infection by E coli and salmonella.
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Salmonella - Campylobacter - E coli 0157 - Listeria
Dangerous micro-organisms including Salmonella, Campylobacter, E coli 0157, and Listeria, are thought to be responsible for most food poisoning symptoms that occur for a variety of reasons including inadequate cooking, improper storage, cross contamination and poor hygiene standards in production or preparation.
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Food Safety Act 1990
The governing legislation for this area of law is the Food Safety Act 1990 which defines what food is, how it should be handled, stored and sold, who is responsible for enforcing the hygiene regulations and what action can be taken to prevent poisoning. If you have problems involving food poisoning symptoms you should report it to the Environmental Health Officer who will investigate and take action against the offending outlet which can include closing the premises or issuing improvement notices. All suppliers including non profit organisations must conform with the legislation which specifies that food is illegal and must not be sold if :-
- It is unsafe by reason of contamination by dangerous organisms.
- It is unreasonable to expect it to be eaten. This can be very subjective i.e. is blue cheese mouldy and unfit and does hung game breach the regulations.
- It is incorrectly described - such as selling one type of beer as another even by accident when connecting the barrels to the pumps.
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No Win No Fee Compensation Claims
If you, or a member of your family, have suffered from food poisoning symptoms you may be able to bring a claim for compensation against either the manufacturer or the seller. In addition to being compensated for the general pain and suffering, you are also entitled to claim for time off work, lost wages and the cost of medical treatment and medicines.
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Free Legal Advice
Our specialist solicitors who offer free legal advice on compensation claims are members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts. Your claim will be dealt with using the risk free no win no fee scheme and there will be no financial contribution from you. Your compensation will be paid in full with no deductions. You will not have to pay for any disbursements or expenses. If you would like free advice just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you on the telephone without further obligation.
In the case of CICA claims terms will vary and in the case of MIB claims terms may vary.