What to do if I got food poisoning from a sandwich I had on an airplane?
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What to do if I got food poisoning from a sandwich I had on an airplane?
How much do people sue for usually?
Asked on February 2, 2013 under Personal Injury, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
So long as you can verify that the food that you ate on the airplane gave you food poisoning I would make a claim to the airline about the problem with documentation supporting your malady. Ordinarily the damages sought would be 1.5 times the amount of your medical bills and wage loss as a result.
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