Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Food Poisoning Lawyers
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Food poisoning is not simply a matter of bad luck - it's a matter of negligence and liability. When meat packers, food manufacturers, restaurants, or grocery stores engage in practices that result in tainted food being passed on to consumers, they can be held liable for injuries and fatalities that occur as a result.
While some forms of food poisoning result in short-term gastro-intestinal problems, others can cause miscarriages in pregnant women, permanent damage to the gastro-intestinal tract, organ failure, and fatalities in young children and elderly people. At the law office of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, our attorneys consult medical experts, toxicologists, food safety experts, and inspectors in exposing violations of health codes, back-dating of meat, and unsanitary conditions in meat packing plants.
If food poisoning has led to your being hospitalized or the death of a loved one, contact food poisoning attorneys at the law office of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz today. We will evaluate your case and determine if going to court makes sense.
Food Poisoning - Grounds for Legal Action
The law office of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz represents victims of food poisoning involving the following:
- Contaminated frozen foods
- Tainted beef - restaurants, fast food
- Back-dated fish, pork, poultry, beef
- E coli / salmonella tainted vegetables, eggs, or milk
- Hepatitis infected waiters or cooks spitting, urinating in food
- Listeria contaminated food
- Trichinosis
- Unsanitary conditions in food preparation
- Animal feces or parts in food
Food Poisoning Injuries and Fatalities - Proving Your Case
There are several deadly toxins and bacteria that can be passed on through food born illnesses. These toxins and bacteria have been linked to food poisoning fatalities and serious medical complications. For example, e coli O157:H7 is responsible for producing the Shiga toxin that damages the gastro-intestinal tract. Botulism, a nerve toxin that has been found in diary products, leads to paralysis and death when left untreated. The staphylococcus bacteria and bacillus cereus type 1 also create life-threatening toxins as they multiply. In many cases, these toxins lead to organ failure and death, especially in young children and the elderly.
In each case, there are known, physiological reactions and compounds produced by these bacteria and toxins. Using medical tests, health records, and lab results from kitchen and food products, we provide evidence linking our client's injuries to tainted food sources.
The Cost of Food Poisoning - Medical Expenses and Lost Wages
Serious medical complications due to food poisoning can result in thousands of dollars in medical bills and lost wages. Our attorneys work with experienced medical economists who can accurately quantify costs associated with food-born illnesses and wrongful death.
Food poisoning is the result of negligence. If you have experienced serious medical complications due to tainted food, contact food poisoning attorneys at the law office of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz today.
