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Foodborne illness Lawyers & Attorney
Food Poisoning Personal Injury Lawyers - Experienced Attorneys representing victims of food poisoning and food-borne illness across Washington State.
Legal Help - Our personal injury attorneys are available to discuss your case with you at no charge. To immediately discuss your case with an experienced personal injury attorney, call us toll free at 1-888-604-3438, or you may instead use our online case evaluation form. One of our attorneys will evaluate and respond to your online inquiry within 24 hours.
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Information about Food-borne Illnesses - Food-borne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. 73,000 cases of infection and 60 deaths occur in the US each year as a result of E. coli 0157:H7. An estimated 1,100 people in the US become ill from listeriosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes each year, and approximately 20% die as a result of the illness. More than 200 known diseases are transmitted through food.
What to do if you suspect you have eaten tainted food:
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Save what
is left of the food
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See a
doctor if ill.
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Report the
incident to the local Department of Health
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Save all
written evidence of purchase, e.g. purchase receipts,
checks, etc.
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Get names
and phone numbers of all witnesses.
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Notify the
food establishment of the product purchase and illness and
make a note of the name and position of person notified.
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Seriously
consider talking to a lawyer before you talk to an
insurance adjuster for the food vendor.
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Additional
Information:
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Partnership for Food Safety Education
Washington State Department of health |
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