Personal Injury

Food Poisoning Lawyer in Palmdale

The short answer

If you got sick after eating at a restaurant or from food you bought in Palmdale or Lancaster, see a doctor and ask for a stool test. A lab result naming the germ (such as Salmonella, E. coli, or Listeria) is often the strongest proof. Keep your receipt and any leftover food in the freezer, and write down what you ate and when you got sick. Report it to the county health department. You usually have two years to file a claim.

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Common sources of food poisoning

Undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs
Food left at unsafe temperatures at restaurants, buffets, and catered events
Workers who do not wash their hands, spreading norovirus and hepatitis A
Contaminated produce and recalled products
Cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods

What a claim can cover

Doctor and hospital bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Some foodborne illnesses cause lasting problems, such as kidney damage after certain E. coli infections, and those future costs count too.

Who can be responsible

The restaurant, a caterer, a grocery store, a food distributor, or the company that made the product. California law holds sellers and makers of contaminated food responsible in many cases even without proof of careless handling.

How we help

We collect your medical records and lab results, request inspection reports, and identify every business in the chain. Angelo Campano handles your case personally. Read more: How Campano Law Group helps victims of food poisoning. The consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win.

How it works

Three steps. Your only job is step one.

Tell us what happened
Call, text, or use the short form. It takes a few minutes, and it is free.
We take it from there
We gather the evidence, deal with the insurers, and help you get medical care while you recover.
We work to resolve your case
Most cases settle. If the insurance company will not be fair, Angelo is ready to take your case to court.

Your only job is step one.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do you prove where the food poisoning came from?

With lab results, receipts, the timing of your symptoms, whether others who ate the same food got sick, and health department inspection records. When an outbreak is reported, health officials may trace it to a source.

Which health department do I report it to?

For Palmdale, Lancaster, and most of the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. For Rosamond and California City, Kern County Public Health.

Is every stomach bug a legal case?

No. Many food illnesses are mild and pass in a day or two. A case makes sense when the illness was serious, needed medical care or hospital treatment, or caused lasting harm.

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