E. coli, salmonella and other causes of
food poisoning

Food safety is a major issue these days. All too often, food from foreign countries is not properly inspected or cleaned, resulting in outbreaks of food poisoning. Recent incidents have involved defective and unsafe ground beef, spinach, cold cuts and other foods – from restaurants as well as supermarkets. Food poisoning can strike children and adults, resulting in fevers, chills, diarrhea and other, more serious, consequences.

At O’Brien Boyd, the attorneys have settled tens of millions of dollars in food-poisoning cases involving either salmonella or E. coli. These cases have involved both local restaurants and large national corporations and food brokers.

Of course, the first priority in each case is to make sure that you have the absolute best medical care available nationwide. O’Brien Boyd arranges for food-poisoning victims to be seen by both local and national experts, providing travel to wherever the expert is located. This gives you the best possible chance to fully recover from food poisoning – and it also provides the expert legal advice needed should the case go to trial.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of food poisoning, please call 716-839-7777, e-mail an attorney at O’Brien Boyd, or fill out this form to see if you have a case.

Here are some websites that can offer more information about food poisoning. Please note that O’Brien Boyd is not responsible for the content of these sites. The inclusion of any link to a site does not imply endorsement by O’Brien Boyd.

• Food Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
• Recognizing Food Poisoning
• Food Poisoning (For Kids)