For someone who has developed food poisoning as a result of eating contaminated food in a restaurant will not always be able to build a conclusive case for claiming product liability compensation. Proving a direct causal link between a gastrointestinal illness and food consumed at an eatery will prove practically impossible.

Obviously, having the representation of leading first personal injury lawyer will be of great benefit, but there are also some other things a prospective claimant can do to ensure their claim has the optimum chance of success.

Any product liability claim for contaminated food eaten in a restaurant will be immeasurably stronger if it can be proved that another person who ate at the restaurant at roughly the same time has also suffered food poisoning. Perhaps it will be a friend, an acquaintance, a family member or even a stranger who is making a separate and independent claim; whatever the case, multiple cases of food poisoning are a very good indicator that something is amiss in the food safety systems of a particular kitchen.

One complicating factor in these types of personal injury claims is the varying incubation period for some food poisoning illnesses. While some will become manifest after only a few hours, others will take two or three days to develop. However long it takes a person to develop the illness, for both the sake of their health and the chances of any compensation claim they decide to make, seeing a doctor as soon as possible can make the world of difference.

Telltale signs something is wrong in a restaurant

If you have developed food poisoning and incurred pain, suffering and lost earnings as a result then you should be seeking compensation. However, it is always best to seek prevention rather than cure, so, with this in mind; you should aim to avoid the following when dining in a restaurant.

1. Dirty knives, forks, spoons and plates
2. Unclean floors and surfaces
3. Overflow of waste
4. Poor staff hygiene
5. Untied long hair

While none of them necessarily indicate that an eatery will directly cause you develop to food poisoning, all can be considered symptomatic of a lax food hygiene culture.