Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Salmonella infections often occur because a business failed to keep food safe. If you or a loved one were diagnosed with Salmonella in Wichita, we can help you pursue compensation. Call (833) 330-3663 or contact The Lange Law Firm, PLLC online to schedule a free consultation with a trusted Wichita Salmonella lawyer.
Focused on Food Safety Accountability
We hold food companies, restaurants, and suppliers accountable when they put unsafe food into the marketplace.
Driven by Prevention, Not Just Compensation
We pursue cases that expose safety failures and help prevent future outbreaks from harming other families.
No Fees Unless We Recover Compensation
You pay nothing upfront and no legal fees unless we recover compensation in your case.
A Salmonella diagnosis alone does not establish legal responsibility. To succeed, a claim must connect the illness to a specific food source and prove that a business allowed contaminated food to reach consumers. Evidence can disappear quickly, and companies often deny fault without legal pressure. A Salmonella lawyer will:
Legal representation ensures the investigation is thorough and the claim is positioned for maximum compensation.
Liability depends on where contamination occurred and who controlled the food at that stage. Potentially responsible parties include:
Restaurants and Food Service Establishments Liability
May be liable for improper food storage, undercooking, cross-contamination, or poor sanitation.
Food Manufacturers and Distributors Liability
Can be held responsible for contaminated packaged foods introduced into the marketplace.
Grocery Stores and Retailers Liability
May be liable for selling contaminated or recalled food products.
Farms and Ingredient Suppliers Liability
Can be responsible if contamination occurred during growing, harvesting, processing, or transportation.
Multiple parties may share liability in a single Salmonella case.
Kansas law provides several legal avenues for holding food sellers and manufacturers accountable.
Product Liability
Kansas product liability law applies to claims arising from defective or unsafe products. A product may be considered defective if it is “unreasonably dangerous” when used in a reasonably anticipated manner (K.S.A. § 60-3302). Contaminated food can qualify as a defective product under this standard.
Negligence
Kansas law recognizes negligence when a party fails to exercise reasonable care. Businesses that do not follow accepted food safety practices may be liable if that failure causes illness.
Breach of Implied Warranty
Kansas law imposes an implied warranty that goods are “fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used” (K.S.A. § 84-2-314). Food contaminated with Salmonella may violate this warranty.
Wrongful Death
If a Salmonella infection results in death, surviving family members may pursue a wrongful death claim. Kansas law allows recovery when a death is caused by “the wrongful act or omission of another” (K.S.A. § 60-1901).
Statute of Limitations
Most personal injury claims in Kansas must be filed within two years of the date of injury (K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4)). Wrongful death claims are generally subject to a two-year deadline from the date of death.
If contaminated food causes serious illness, we are ready to help. Call (833) 330-3663 or contact The Lange Law Firm, PLLC online to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Wichita Salmonella lawyer.