Q: Can I sue a fast food restaurant for finding dirt on my wrap after I had ate part of it.
A:
What are your damages?
In order to prevail in a lawsuit, you must generally show that the defendant owed you some sort of duty, that the defendant breached that duty, and that the breach proximately caused you to suffer legally compensable damages.
For example, if a food product you purchased was tainted by some foreign substance and you became ill and had to miss work or go to the hospital, your lost wages and/or medical bills likely were proximately caused by the tainted food product.
Tim Akpinar and Tara Gilmore-Low agree with this answer
A: I agree with my colleague that it would depend on the extent of damages. I'm sorry this happened to you, but it does not sound like a case that most law firms would consider handling if there were no tangible damages. But that's only my individual opinion. Different attorneys could see things differently. You could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a consult to discuss. Good luck
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