Legal Actions Result From Contaminated Pet Food Crisis (Part 2)

A quick search of the Internet shows many lawyers wanting your support, with class action lawsuits through the United States and Canada. Importantly, these class actions need your participation, but do not require any payment, as all fees are paid out of any settlement.

A difficulty with any lawsuit is evaluating what are the damages, if any. Legally, animals are viewed as property, and so damages are based on the physical value of the pet. But your pets are more than just property, and the law might not be able to put a realistic price on the loss of a much-loved pet. Under the current legal system, ‘pain and suffering’ does not apply to cat or dog loss.

If your pet is affected by these issues, you may wish to become part of a class action suit. A search of the Internet will provide you many options. But no matter which lawyer you use, you must be careful to keep track of items needed for the lawsuit: veterinarian bills and related care bills, food and food containers, store receipts, and anything else likely to be needed to prove a legal case. By gathering your paperwork ahead of time, you improve your chances of both being accepted for and winning a judgment.

It will be some time before we see if these lawsuits provide any compensation for the pet owners. However, by putting a price on pet health care, there is the chance that more attention will be shown towards petfood and petfood preparation from now on.

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