If you or a loved one has suffered a food borne illness, you are entitled to seek monetary compensation for your injuries in a court of law. Companies responsible for producing and distributing defective food can be held responsible for all medical costs incurred. |
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Food poisoning usually becomes contaminated from poor sanitation or preparation. This can happen from food handlers not washing their hands, or improperly packaged food stored at the wrong temperature. You are at a higher risk for getting food poisoning if you have a serious medical condition, like kidney disease or diabetes, a weakened immune system, if you travel outside of the US to areas where there is more exposure to organisms that cause food poisoning, and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Elderly people and infants also have a higher sick of becoming infected with a food borne illness. |
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Some of the most common food borne illnesses in the United States includes: |
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