what types of food poisoning and illnesses are claimed for?
Gastric illnesses and food poisoning which cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, fever, headaches and weight loss are common causes of compensation claims. For example: • food poisoning caused by bacterial infections such as e-coli, salmonella or campylobacteriosis • waterborne gastric disease including parasitic infections such as giardiasis • viral infections such as rota virus, and the norwalk virus group • norovirus (winter vomiting virus or Norwalk-like virus) is a common illness contracted on board a cruise due to the confined living space and the robust nature of the virus. It is spread through touch generally due to poor hand washing and sanitation. It causes sickness and diarrhoea • many outbreaks such as these can be caused by poor sanitation or lead back to food contamination and often lead to successful claims for compensation for the personal injury sustained. If you have suffered illness whilst on holiday or on a cruise you may be able to claim c
