Specialist lawyers are now acting for nearly 300 people who were affected by the norovirus outbreak in Exeter earlier this year.
They suffered severe sickness and many also lost earnings from having to take time off work, after catching the highly infectious bug at the Toby Carvery restaurant.
Lawyers Irwin Mitchell have been gathering evidence from them, while waiting to see if the company will admit liability.
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