Avoiding Common Accidents

Food poisoning affects millions of people in the UK every year, although in the vast majority of cases, the symptoms will be relatively minor and pass within a day or two. Like all kinds of no win no fee personal injury, the claimant needs to prove that another party can be held accountable for the fact they suffered from poisoning.

Restaurants, caterers and hotels might be found responsible for diners falling ill with food poisoning, particularly if it affected more than one person. Restaurants are subject to stringent health and hygiene regulations overseen by the Food Standards Agency, and if they are found to fall short of these high standards, there is a case to make a no win no fee compensation claim against the restaurant.

Other types of poisoning are caused by carbon monoxide (from faulty gas appliances or heating systems) and lead poisoning. Carbon monoxide is also known as ‘the silent killer’ due to the fact that it is odourless and colourless. As this name suggests, the effects of this gas can be extremely serious and even lead to death. The negligent party might be an employer or a landlord, both of whom are under a legal obligation to service and maintain any potentially dangerous equipment, in which case a no win no fee solicitor will be able to help the victim of the poisoning receive the compensation that is due to them, especially if they had to be hospitalised and have time off work.

Two of the common bacteria which lead to food poisoning are e-coli and salmonella, but they are destroyed if the food served is from a reliable source, is cooked thoroughly and the basic hygiene rules are followed (washing hands regularly with antibacterial soap and using clean utensils).