Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
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META DESCRIPTION: Our food poisoning solicitors secure compensation for a family that had a holiday ruined due to a meal out at a Joseph Holt pub in Oldham. Food Poisoning claim that ruined a Family Holiday Food Poisoning claim that ruined a Family Holiday A family meal out in Oldham led to a severe case of food poisoning and ruined a family holiday for our client, but fortunately, the lawyers at Pearson Solicitors secured a £26,500 settlement to compensate the family for the inconvenience, pain and suffering. Food Poisoning from a Chicken Burger Our 33-year-old client contracted food poisoning from a buttermilk chicken burger at the Bridgewater Hotel public house on Manchester Road, Oldham. Within hours of eating the chicken burger, she was ill with fever, severe abdominal cramps, sickness, and diarrhoea, she was also left with long lasting fatigue as well as impaired concentration. After contacting a doctor and giving a sample she was diagnosed with campylobacter gastrointestinal tract infection (a type of bacterial food poisoning). Once this was confirmed Public Health England had to be informed. A claim was made against Joseph Holt Limited , owners of the Bridgewater Hotel pub and an out of court settlement was reached with our client. Our client had three courses of antibiotics to get over the infection but was been left weakened and with continued fatigue and anxiety. The expert medical opinion also stated that she had been psychologically affected by the incident and had been unable to undertake her normal duties in the classroom at work. She has also suffered from continued irritable bowel syndrome. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stated that an estimated 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur every year in the UK. Of these approximately 16,300 receive hospital treatment with over 180 reported deaths. As part of the settlement made, an account was taken of the support and assistance she has needed since the incident over a course of months from her husband and family.