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  • Louisiana Foodborne Illness Lawyers / Arkansas Food Poisoning Attorneys, Mississippi, Texas

    Food Poisoning

    The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault promote food safety through legal advocacy, information outreach and analysis of food poisoning outbreaks.

  • TX Food Poisoning Outbreak Lawyers / Mississippi E. coli Attorneys, Foodborne Illness, LA, AR

    E.coli

    E. coli O157:H7 causes severe bloody diarrhea and painful abdominal cramps. In about 5% of cases, a complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can occur after the initial symptoms.

  • LA Food Poisoning Lawyers / Texas Salmonella Attorneys, Food Illness Outbreak, Arkansas, MS

    Salmonella

    A 2009 Consumer Reports investigation revealed that 67% of broiler chickens had tested positive for Salmonella and Campylobacter.

Foodborne Illness Complications

Foodborne illness affects an estimated 76 million people a year. For the majority of individuals who come down with food poisoning, the illness is mild and resolves without complications. For an unfortunate few victims, ingesting a foodborne pathogen leads to dangerous and sometime threatening foodborne illness complications. The CDC estimates that each year 325,000 Americans are hospitalized from complications related to a bout of foodborne illness. About 5000 victims of foodborne illness will die from complications related to their illness.

The experienced foodborne illness complication attorneys of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault have advocated for food safety on behalf of people affected by contaminated food for nearly three decades, including clients in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and across the country. We understand the serious consequences of these illnesses.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by contaminated food, you may have a right to compensation for your injuries. Contact our law firm to discuss your legal rights. Call us at 1-800-256-1050 or use our online contact form.

The most common foodborne illness complications are related to dehydration and general malaise which are sometimes so severe that hospitalization is required. In other more serious foodborne illness complications, the foodborne illness victim’s own autoimmune response puts their health at risk. Reactive arthritis and Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) are both complications that can occur from the body’s overzealous response to a foodborne illness. The serious and deadly complication, sepsis, can occur when an intestinal foodborne pathogen passes through the intestine lining and into the bloodstream.

Some foodborne illness complications are very closely related to a particular foodborne illness.  It is believed that 40% of Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) cases in the United States occur after the victim is infected with the common diarrheal illness causing bacteria, Campylobacter. Most cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) in the United States occur after the victim becomes infected with a particular type of E. coli called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or STEC. It is believed that one strain of STEC, E. coli O157:H7, is responsible for the majority of STEC related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) cases.

Advocating for Food Safety

The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault promote food safety through legal advocacy, information outreach and analysis of food poisoning outbreaks. If you or a loved one has suffered serious complications from a foodborne illness, please contact Neblett, Beard & Arsenault for a free evaluation of your case. Contact our firm by calling 1-800-256-1050 or use our online contact form.