Food Poisoning Got You Feeling Down? You Are Not Alone!
Over the course of a year, you are consuming roughly 1,095 meals.
The odds are good that, once in a while, you may get one that gives you some indigestion or doesn't sit well with your stomach.
But sometimes, if the discomfort is even worse, you may have a case of food poisoning.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 76 million cases of food-borne disease occur each year.
Of that, most result in symptoms that last a day or so, causing mild discomfort.
But nearly 325,000 people are hospitalized each year because of food poisoning, and another 5,000 cases result in death each year.
When you consider these facts, it seems as though eating is a much more serious undertaking than we normally think.
Each time we eat something, we are essentially rolling the dice and hoping it lands in our favor.
But what happens when it doesn't, and we are one of those who end up hospitalized or with a hefty medical bill to pay? The news often carries stories about food-poisoning sources that people need to be aware of.
Whether the contaminated food came from a restaurant, a cafeteria or a pre-packaged food, it can be present in the form of botulism, cholera, campylobacter, e.
coli, and/or salmonella.
Whether the origins are contaminated cookie dough, products made with peanut butter, or tainted meat, if you or someone you know gets ill, it may be time to contact a California personal injury attorney.
Recovering from a case of food poisoning, especially one that requires hospitalization, will likely result in thousands of dollars in medical bills and time off of work.
That consequence is likely not something you can easily absorb, especially in this economy.
California personal injury attorneys usually offer a free consultation, at which time they will listen to the details of your case and determine whether they feel you have a case that should be pursued.
When you buy a meal at a restaurant, something to prepare for dinner, or a snack for you and your family, you assume you are getting something that isn't going to harm you - except, perhaps, with a few too many calories that day.
You certainly never expect to purchase something that puts your health and life in danger.
If you or someone in your family experience personal injury from food poisoning, contact a California personal injury attorney.
They can help you take a huge bite out of food-borne illness.