Virginia Beach Salmonella Attorney

If you contracted Salmonella from contaminated food, water, or unsanitary conditions in Virginia Beach, you may be entitled to compensation. Call (833) 330-3663 or contact The Lange Law Firm online for a free consultation with a trusted Virginia Beach Salmonella attorney.

Why Choose Us

• We Focus on Foodborne Illness: Unlike general injury firms, our team concentrates on food poisoning litigation—Salmonella cases are a core part of what we do.
• A History of Results: We have recovered millions for victims sickened by unsafe food, including cases involving major restaurants, food producers, and institutional kitchens.
• You Pay Nothing Unless We Win: We work on contingency, meaning we only get paid if we secure compensation for you.

Case Results

• $7 Million recovered for multiple people harmed by a single contaminated product.
• $4 Million secured for the family of a man who died after eating tainted food.
• $3.6 Million awarded in a wrongful death case involving a fatal Salmonella infection.
• $3.6 Million obtained in a separate food product liability case.

To see more examples of our work on behalf of food safety victims, visit our full case results page.

Why Hiring a Virginia Beach Lawyer Is Essential in Salmonella Cases

To win a Salmonella case, you need more than proof of illness. There must be clear evidence tracing the contamination to its source and connecting it to the defendant’s (at-fault party’s) actions. An experienced Salmonella attorney can:

• Trace the contamination: Work with epidemiologists, labs, and health investigators to identify what food product or location caused your illness.
• Preserve and secure key evidence: This may include food packaging, receipts, testing records, or public health reports that are time-sensitive.
• Establish legal liability: Determine whether the claim falls under negligence, product liability, breach of warranty, or a combination.
• Handle legal proceedings: From filing the lawsuit to negotiating with insurance carriers, they guide you through every step of the process.

Without legal counsel, you risk losing critical evidence, facing insurance delay tactics, or accepting an unfair offer that does not reflect your losses.

Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Salmonella Outbreak?

Depending on where and how the exposure occurred, one or more parties may be liable:

• Restaurants and Cafés: If food was not stored, cooked, or handled properly such as cross-contamination, the establishment may be responsible for your illness.
• Food Manufacturers and Distributors: A contaminated food product—whether it was meat, produce, dairy, or pre-packaged food—can form the basis for a product liability lawsuit.
• Grocery Stores and Retailers: If retailers sold recalled or unsafe products, they may share legal responsibility.
• Farms and Suppliers: If the contamination originated during harvest, storage, or transport, liability may trace back to agricultural operations or wholesalers.

Legal responsibility does not always require proving intent or even negligence. In many cases, strict liability applies—if a defective food product caused illness, the supplier can be held accountable regardless of fault.

Virginia Laws That Apply in Salmonella Lawsuits

Product Liability

Under Virginia law, manufacturers and sellers can be held liable for contaminated food regardless of intent—especially if the product was unreasonably dangerous when sold and caused harm when used as intended.

Negligence

If a restaurant, caterer, or food service worker failed to follow safe food handling protocols and that failure led to Salmonella exposure, they may be held liable for negligence.

Breach of Warranty

When you buy food, there is an implied warranty that it is safe to consume. If it is not, and you suffer harm as a result, that warranty may have been breached under Virginia Code § 8.2-314.

Wrongful Death

If a loved one dies as a result of foodborne illness, surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim under Virginia Code § 8.01-50.

Statute of Limitations

Virginia generally allows two years to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit (Virginia Code § 8.01-243). However, building a strong case takes time, and evidence may be lost if you delay.

Speak With a Virginia Beach Salmonella Lawyer Today

Call (833) 330-3663 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation with a Virginia Beach Salmonella attorney.