THE LAW OFFICES OF
BARRY G. DOYLE, P.C.
100 W MONROE ST.,
STE 2100
CHICAGO, IL 60603
PHONE: 312.263.1080
FAX: 312.263.0153
Illinois Product Liability Attorney
Serving Illinois In Chicago, Rockford, and Surrounding Areas
Restaurants have an obligation to provide their customers with safe, healthful food. When food contains substances or objects that are not supposed to be there, a customer can suffer serious injury by either biting into it or swallowing it.
Illinois courts apply a "reasonable expectation" of the consumer test to determine whether restaurants and other food providers will be held liable for foreign objects or substances contained in the food products they serve.
For example, if you were served a sandwich that had a bolt in it, the reasonable expectations of the consumer test would result in liability for the restaurant. On the other hand, if you were served a t-bone steak and bit into a bone, that same test would result in no liability for the restaurant.
Other cases may present closer questions, such as when you are served a meal with sliced olives and bite into an olive pit. Careful analysis of the facts is required.
Types of injury
Choking is the biggest hazard, but a metal or other inedible object can injure the teeth, throat, or other body part.
Hard objects hidden in food have been known to cause:
- Lacerations
- Tooth injury
- Obstructed airways
- Stomach and intestinal damage
- Digestion difficulties
- Immune system reactions
- Infections
Special risk groups like infants, small children, and elderly people are especially prone to severe or fatal injuries.
Don't delay in consulting an experienced product liability lawyer if you've been injured by a foreign object in your meal. Barry Doyle has a great deal of experience in this type of lawsuit, and can potentially win compensation for you, to cover your:
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
You could be entitled to compensation for your injury, so don't delay in consulting a lawyer. Call or email Illinois product liability attorney Barry Doyle for your free legal consultation. No recovery, no fee.
