Food Poisoning Might Not be Worth a Lawsuit

Can you prove it to your orlando attorney? How about the judge and jury?

If you’ve ever had food poisoning you know that it can be an awful, terrible experience. Even the lightest cases of food poisoning can cause an unsettling discomfort that’s hard to forget. When we realize what we have is food poisoning, we have to think back to try and recall what we ate. Can you pinpoint it to a restaurant? A lot of people want to sue a business for giving them food poisoning, and it’s understandable. After all, you could be nearly one hundred percent sure that it was that fajita plate over at the new Mexican joint that you finally decided to try. But would it be worth it?

The short answer is probably not. While you may be certain that you contracted the food borne illness from a particular place, you’ll have to be able to prove this to the court. This gets tricky. Any proof you can come up with is likely to be disputed and considered inconclusive, as evidence with these kinds of cases is typically retrieved after the initial consumption. Also, unless you were hospitalized or made contact with a particular dangerous bacteria like E. Coli or Salmonella, the side effects, as bad as they can be, are not worthy of the work and money one has to put into a lawsuit.

So yes, it is a different case if your food poisoning story involves hospitalization or stacks of medical bills. It’s important to consider the damages you’ve incurred in relationship to the reprimands you expect. Was it an experience that lasted more than a couple of days and a dozen trips to the bathroom? How did it affect your finances? Without clear proof of the food poisoning and relevant damage, your case will not be strong.

 

 

Source: All Law

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