Food Poisoning

At some point in most people’s lives, they will experience the nausea, non-stop vomiting, diarrhea and cramping that is food poisoning. While most forms of food poisoning result in little more than a full night or day of sickness, it can turn into something much worse.

Food poisoning is caused by a number of different bacteria that can be found on food. These bacteria are killed when food is cooked at a certain temperature or, with vegetables, washed very thoroughly. Thus, undercooked meats prepared rare or medium rare are the usual culprits of food poisoning.

Where Food Poisoning Takes Place

Food poisoning can happen anywhere from a family backyard barbecue to a night out at a fine dining establishment. It is, however, easier to avoid this extremely unpleasant sickness when you eat at home. If you are the one cooking, you have complete control over how well meat is cooked and vegetables are watched. If a friend or family member is cooking, you can keep an eye on the way he or she is preparing the meal.

When eating at a restaurant, however, it is very difficult to have any control over how food is prepared. Because of this, many cases of severe food poisoning happen at restaurants ranging from fast food joints to fancy steakhouses.

Contact Us

Some cases of food poisoning are severe enough to cause permanent injury or death. If you or a loved one suffered injury from food poisoning due to the negligence of another party during food preparation, you may be able to collect damages. Contact the Charlotte personal injury attorneys of the Law Offices of William K. Goldfarb today at 866-298-0768 to learn more about your legal options.