Food Poisoning Claims
Contaminated food and drink that often leads to food poisoning is extremely hard to spot as the look, taste and smell of the food and drink is unaffected. Food poisoning can affect individuals or a group of people, depending on how much of the contaminated food/drink each person has consumed. Food poisoning is common and on extreme occasion fatal. Bacteria are the major cause of food poisoning, in the right conditions, i.e. warmth, food and moisture; bacteria can multiple at a fast rate. Campylobacter, E.Coli and salmonella are the main culprits to cause food poisoning.
An estimated 5.5 million people in the UK are affected each year by symptoms of food poisoning. The symptoms of food poisoning range from the very common, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramp to the exceedingly serious, damage to the nervous system, paralysis and even death. Other symptoms include; fever, bloody stools, dehydration and weakness/exhaustion.
Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning. It is most often found in raw poultry, unpasteurised milk, red meat and untreated water. Salmonella is found in unpasteurised milk, eggs and raw egg products, raw meat and poultry. E. coli is usually harmless but particular strains such as E157 can cause severe illness, kidney failure or blood damage.
Food poisoning usually occurs if the person handling the food hasn’t washed their hands or if the bacteria weren’t killed off due to the food not being cooked properly.
Each case of food poisoning has to be reported to the local authority, the Environment Health Office, which is done by your doctor.
Most cases of food poisoning clear up within a week without the need for treatment. If you did however need treatment you may be prescribed treatment such as antibiotics. It is advised you do not eat after vomiting for at least an hour so your stomach has chance to settle.
If you do suffer food poisoning and want to take action, Accident Consult is here to help offering you the chance to claim personal injury compensation on a no win no fee basis.
You will receive a free consultation and have professional, impartial advice given to you throughout your claim.
Any money you are awarded in a successful claim will be yours to keep, with the money for any fees being taken from the other side. |
