Nationally Recognized Foodborne Illness Attorneys

Food poisoning (or foodborne illness) is the result of food contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses or other contaminants — such as poisons, chemicals and pesticides — that makes you or a loved one sick. Food poisoning symptoms include upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, weakness and dehydration. The symptoms may appear several hours or several days after ingesting contaminated food.

For more than 65 years, the civil litigation attorneys of Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have handled complex medical/product issues like foodborne illness and food poisoning. Put us to work for you by contacting us now.

Proving a Food Poisoning Claim: How a Foodborne Illness Lawyer Works

To prove your claim, a Spangenberg food poisoning attorney will need to show:

• Fault: The food preparer or distributor caused the contamination (and if such contamination is a known risk, that the preparer did something wrong to increase that risk)
• Causation: The contamination caused you harm (described below)
• Damages: How you have been harmed by the contaminated food, from suffering to medical bills, lost wages to permanent disabilities, or even death

We do this by requesting records, investigating facilities, getting expert opinions from doctors, nurses, industry-specific experts like food producers and safety inspectors. Whether Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, viruses, Listeria, toxins or parasites, we will investigate and prepare the case with the end goal of being ready and willing to go to trial on your behalf — and our opponents know it.

Free Consultation · Contingency Fees · Spanish and Ukrainian Interpreters

Should you file a lawsuit? You won't know until you talk to an experienced attorney. Contact us or call us at (877) 696-3303 to arrange a free, confidential consultation. You can get answers, find out what happened, and help prevent similar needless injuries from happening to other people, too.

We handle our cases on a contingency-fee basis: if we can't help you recover money damages, you won't pay attorneys' fees. When you meet with us to discuss your case, it will be with an attorney, not an investigator or paralegal. We also have Spanish and Ukrainian interpreters available. Contact us today to get us started on investigating your claim from our Cleveland headquarters.

Experienced, Sophisticated, Reputable.

For more than 65 years, the attorneys at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber have represented victims of foodborne illness in lawsuits throughout Ohio and beyond. Our attorneys have access to the most sophisticated technical and medical resources available to investigate and prepare your case to win. When the insurance company lawyers see our name on the lawsuit, they know it is well researched, carefully investigated and thoroughly prepared. For you, that means insurance company lawyers come to the table prepared to discuss a full and fair settlement - or we'll see them in court.

Remember, if you have a claim, there is most likely a statute of limitations clock running, after which you won't have the right to file a lawsuit. Protect your rights by contacting us today or calling us at (877) 696-3303.