An 11-year-old girl’s parents are seeking answers after their daughter contracted E. coli from a sandwich at the supermarket, requiring dialysis.
Fieldfisher, a law company, reports that a young woman from Merseyside spent three weeks in the hospital after contracting the kidney-attacking disorder hemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) from eating an Asda supermarket brand sandwich.
As far as Fieldfisher is concerned, the girl—who is presently at home—went through what they called “invasive treatment.” Concerned about a possible breach of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, the family has written to Asda to request clarification.
Although they had not received the letter yet, an Asda representative promised to look into the claim information quickly once they did.
Fieldfisher director Claire Glasgow stressed that the symptoms of the disease are terrible, even if some have called it a stomach bug. In addition, one should not discount the possibility of more severe outcomes, including renal failure or dialysis.
The UK Health Security Agency reports that one person has tragically died in England as a result of the continuing E. coli epidemic. (The man did, however, have preexisting medical issues).
Some retail sandwiches containing salad leaves have been linked to the E. coli epidemic.
Solicitors said the family was hoping the lawsuit would reveal what really happened and provide them with some answers concerning their child’s health in the future.
Supermarkets are legally liable for products sold under their own brand names, but they probably have deals in place with the companies that make and supply them. According to Ms. Glasgow, the authorities are determined to prevent future incidents of this kind and are aggressively researching the cause of this one.
Infected people or animals can spread bacterium to humans by contaminated food or direct contact.
Seek medical help if you have trouble passing fluids, if your diarrhea is bloody or bleeds from the rectum, if your vomiting lasts more than two days or more than seven days, or if you have trouble keeping fluids down altogether.