Food poisoning... can I sue?!


Question: Let me catch you up on the story. December 2nd, Me, my mother, my brother, my then boyfriend, and sister in law all ate meatballs we baught from a deli. I hadn't eaten anything else all day, so I guess I'm the controlled subject.

9am December 3rd, I was... well to put it nicely, shooting out of both ends. This went on from 9am - 10pm that night. I couldn't keep down ANYTHING until 8pm that night (otter pops, I strongly recomend) and water. Because I hadn't been able to keep any fluids in me, I became dehydrated, and had a small fever until the next day. I called my family, they all had the same symptoms.

I went to the deli two days later after contacting the owner. We had kept the remaining meatballs in the freezer to preserve them. We gave him all our information, including the meatballs that he assured us would be sent to a "lab" to be inspected, and we would be contacted soon.

It's January 22nd. I haven't heard anything, he won't return my calls.

Can I sue?


Answers: Let me catch you up on the story. December 2nd, Me, my mother, my brother, my then boyfriend, and sister in law all ate meatballs we baught from a deli. I hadn't eaten anything else all day, so I guess I'm the controlled subject.

9am December 3rd, I was... well to put it nicely, shooting out of both ends. This went on from 9am - 10pm that night. I couldn't keep down ANYTHING until 8pm that night (otter pops, I strongly recomend) and water. Because I hadn't been able to keep any fluids in me, I became dehydrated, and had a small fever until the next day. I called my family, they all had the same symptoms.

I went to the deli two days later after contacting the owner. We had kept the remaining meatballs in the freezer to preserve them. We gave him all our information, including the meatballs that he assured us would be sent to a "lab" to be inspected, and we would be contacted soon.

It's January 22nd. I haven't heard anything, he won't return my calls.

Can I sue?

I would call a health place somewhere that takes care of the business around there to make sure foods are being properly prepared and all I think its the health department... let them know and demand you want something done, they should be able to help you, if they dont then I would for sure call a lawyer and figure out your rights on that

Not likely, you gave them any proof that you may have had that this product made you sick..

you could contact the department of health and they would either do full blown inspection, or even shut em down

You gave him everything and you didnt go to the hospital to get treatment .So you kind of lost all of your ammunition.You have no casr now .did one of the3 others go to the hospital for treatment.You can bet the deli threw those meatballs in the trash.Personally i would make sure i spread the word about the incident post it in the local paper but leave the store name out just a deli on sush and such street etc .go see the manager if they wont return your calls tell him you would like a refund at least.Then remember word of mmouth can kill a business >what im saying is tell everyone that will listen you can bet it will hurt his business that is if he doesnt work something out with you





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