On Friday, the Caribou Coffee in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, closed after reports of several cases of food poisoning.
At the time, the Minnesota Department of Health suspected norovirus as the culprit. Norovirus is highly contagious, so if a food handler has the illness and does not adequately wash his or her hands, there can be an outbreak of illness at the coffee shop, restaurant, deli or other eating establishment.
On Monday, the Caribou Coffee reopened, so the business has dealt with the immediate need to eliminate the norovirus bug from the coffee shop. But the victims of this norovirus outbreak are left wondering if they have the right to sue Caribou for compensation (medical expenses, lost of money due to time off of work, etc.).
3 Things to Know
Below are 3 things you should know if you were sickened after eating at the Caribou Coffee in Brooklyn Park:
- You have a better claim if you went to the doctor after getting sick and were diagnosed with norovirus;
- You have a better claim if you got sick within 2 days after consuming food at the coffee shop; and
- You have a better claim if you have “damages”, i.e., if you incurred medical expenses, had to take time off of work, or had severe pain that required some medical attention.
To find out if you have the legal right to sue Caribou Coffee for compensation, contact our lawyers. Our offices are in Minneapolis, MN, and our lawyers represent food poisoning victims throughout the United States. Our lawyers are some of the very few in the nation that do this. For a free case evaluation call 612-338-0202.