Food Poisoning

People can become victims of food poisoning from just about any eating establishment. Typically, individuals notice the symptoms of food poisoning shortly after the bad food has been consumed. Effects may vary from mild to extremely severe, and because this phenomenon has the potentially to claim lives, it should not be treated lightly.

What Are the Symptoms?

People inflicted with food poisoning generally begin to experience symptoms within 48 hours of ingesting the bad food or drink. Food poisoning can be caused by a variety of unwelcome materials that have contaminated food or drink, including bacteria, chemicals, toxins, or viruses. These contaminants may arise from food being left out too long, unsanitary processing or cooking procedures, or improper food preparation techniques.

Common symptoms of food poisoning fluctuate depending on the type of illness at hand, although they all share similar effects. Typically, all victims experience stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and fever. Should an individual have caught a campylobacter infection, then he or she might see blood in the diarrhea. With listeria, the infected individuals may experience headache, confusion, and convulsions if it is left untreated.

How Common is Food Poisoning?

Each year, an estimated 76 million people each year are affected by food poisoning. Of these cases, roughly 5000 people die from their afflictions. People who are pregnant, the elderly, those have some sort of chronic disease (such as AIDS), and young children or infants are more likely to succumb to food poisoning and suffer more severe symptoms.

Contact Us

If you or someone you know has been a victim of food poisoning, the Madison personal injury attorneys of Habush, Habush, & Rottier, S.C. can help. Please contact their law offices today at 800-242-2874 to schedule an appointment.