Food Poisoning Attorney in Atlanta

Food Poisoning Cases

Food poisoning occurs when a person eats contaminated food.  This can include food that contains toxins, parasites, bacteria or viruses.   The contamination often takes place during the food's manufacturing.  Poisoning can also occur with foods that have been improperly stored or left out too long.  If you have been poisoned by a manufacturer's food, or have gotten sick from food you have eaten at a restaurant, contact an Atlanta personal injury attorney to find out if you qualify for personal injury compensation.  Food manufacturers have a responsibility to properly prepare their products; this includes adhering to strict laws and guidelines regarding food processing.  If a food manufacturer's negligence or carelessness causes poisoning, they may be liable for monetary damages.

Atlanta Food Poisoning Lawyer

Van Sant Law, LLC is an experienced personal injury firm that can explain the laws pertaining to food poisoning and injury compensation if you have gotten sick from food.  Food poisoning is often caused by bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella or staphylococcus aureus.  These and similar types of bacteria can cause severe illness, including nausea, vomiting, weakness and dehydration, as well as kidney failure and death. 

 Food poisoning cases can be extremely complex and involve expert testimony from medical specialists.  They involve proving that the manufacturer or seller of the food was negligent in processing or selling the food, the negligence resulted in the contamination, and the contamination caused injury.  Our firm will conduct a thorough investigation of your case and provide the competent legal counsel and representation that will be needed when seeking damages for food poisoning.

Personal injury benefits can include compensation for:

• Lost wages
• Hospitalization
• Medical costs
• Pain
• Suffering
• Emotional trauma

We are extremely competent and resourceful litigators with extensive trial experience.  If you have eaten contaminated food, will aggressively seek the benefits you deserve.

Contact an Atlanta food poisoning attorney to find out more about your rights to compensation if you have been poisoned by food.