A New York University doctor reportedly died after dining at the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant in Disney Springs. Her heartbroken husband has now filed a 19-page lawsuit against the park, blaming its incompetent employees.
Mickey Mouse greets visitors near an entrance to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)On October 5, Kanokporn Tangsuan, a 42-year-old doctor employed at NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan, died unexpectedly after dining at Disney's restaurant in Florida.
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In the lawsuit, her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence and said his wife informed waiters about her nut and dairy intolerances, New York POST reported. The staff assured Tangsuan, who ordered broccoli and corn fritters, scallops and onion rings, that they would prepare allergen-free food.
“The waiter assured them in no uncertain terms that the food was free of allergens,” the lawsuit states. “When the waiter returned with the food from Kanokporn Tangsuan, some items did not have allergen-free flags on them, and Kanokporn Tangsuan and Jeffrey Piccolo again questioned the waiter, who again guaranteed that the food delivered to Kanokporn Tangsuan was allergen-free. ”
The lawsuit further states that she suffered from breathing difficulties and died after eating the meal, which resulted in increased levels of milk and nuts in her body.
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The lawsuit seeks compensation under Florida's Wrongful Death Act
In addition to emotional distress and funeral costs, the lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages under Florida's Wrongful Death Act and alleges that Disney “failed to train, train and/or instruct its employees” to ” ensure that foods are labeled or requested to be allergen-free.” What was supposed to be made allergen-free was actually free of allergens.”
Meanwhile, Piccolo's lawyer Brian Denney said his client was “devastated by the untimely death of his beloved wife.”
“It is very important to him that people are aware that people with such severe allergies should be taken seriously. And he doesn’t want this to happen to anyone else’s family,” Denney told Florida Politics.
In a statement, NYU Langone said, “We are saddened by her death and our deepest condolences go out to her family.”
According to court documents, Disney advertises that food allergies or accommodating people with food allergies is a “top priority” at its parks and resorts and clearly communicates this to visitors.
Disney has not commented on the lawsuit.