Q: Can I get confiscated for a food product that I got nausea and blurry vision for a short period of time?
Recently purchased a snack cake from a retail store near my home. When I got home and opened it it seemed too odd smell to it. This was my first time trying it so I wasn't sure if that was the original scent. Tried a piece anyway and immediately spit it back out. Went through a process of getting the aftertaste out of my mouth. It seems to have a chemical contained in it.
A: You might try to get "compensated" for your discomfort. Report it to the store and see what they say.
A: You could consult with attorneys about compensation for your ordeal, but it does not look like a matter that most firms would handle on a contingency basis. I hope you're okay. It could be spoilage or tampering - it's hard to say for certain. The fact that the impact was short term would make most firms reluctant to handle such a matter. But that's only an individual opinion - different attorneys could see things differently. Reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult - that's the best way to answer your question. And you could let the store know - if it is tampering or a quality control issue, you could prevent others from enduring the same terrible experience. Good luck
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