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Disney/Raglan Road Sued Over Food Allergy Death
- Thread starter Tom P.
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RIP Dr T.
MickeyLuv'r
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Wow. This is such a tragedy.
Weather_Lady
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This is heartbreaking. As someone married to an individual with a couple of serious food allergies, this is the nightmare scenario that's always in the back of my mind when we dine away from home.
John park hopper
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My shrimp allergy is deadly Rainforest Cafe sent the chef out----sad this happened
Wendy Pleakley
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Not to downplay this, but this happens hundreds of times a year. It only gets the widespread attention because it's Disney.
A fight at any other theme park? Crickets. A fight at Disney? Major news story! Same thing here.
I also wonder if that's a reason they're suing Disney, who is a landlord in this case. They don't run the restaurant. Get media attention as a means to an end.
A fight at any other theme park? Crickets. A fight at Disney? Major news story! Same thing here.
I also wonder if that's a reason they're suing Disney, who is a landlord in this case. They don't run the restaurant. Get media attention as a means to an end.
Big difference - a guest died because of what happened.
Wendy Pleakley
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The point is we don't see top headlines on major news sites every time someone dies due to allergies after dining out. Only when it's at Disney.
Vegas Disney Fan
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Is it common for an allergic reaction to happen so long after eating?
My GF has allergies and her reactions are instantaneous, within a minute or 2 at most, I was surprised to read this happened nearly an hour after eating and she’d already made it 1/4 of the way across Disney Springs.
It’s tragic no matter how it happened, my first impression was she must have eaten or come into contact with something after leaving the restaurant though.
My GF has allergies and her reactions are instantaneous, within a minute or 2 at most, I was surprised to read this happened nearly an hour after eating and she’d already made it 1/4 of the way across Disney Springs.
It’s tragic no matter how it happened, my first impression was she must have eaten or come into contact with something after leaving the restaurant though.
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JIMINYCR
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Very tragic. Good friend of ours has a DW who has very high sensitivity to peanuts. They will only dine in local restaurants where they have had experienced positive experiences and know the staff are careful in how and what they cook in. They refuse to dine out in any restaurants when they vacation because of the carelessness of some places. Theyve had enough emergency room visits happen where now they just wont chance it.
Eric Graham
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My wife's point on this is it's very tragic and that it took place in a restaurant, but say for example how can you prevent someone from walking by with something you're allergic to say at walking through the countries of Epcot. The FDA just approved an asthma drug that can reduce allergic reactions in food allergies:
www.fda.gov
FDA Approves First Medication to Help Reduce Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods After Accidental Exposure
The FDA approved a new medication for the reduction of allergic reactions that may occur with accidental exposure to one or more foods.
Figgy1
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I'm sure Disney legal is going through all the footage since this was filed. 45 minutes or so with multiple points of possible cross contamination will probably make the suit a nightmare.
No matter how it happened this is very sad
Wendy Pleakley
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Does Disney even do that in this case? They're the landlord. Do they not argue that they are not the responsible party?
I guess it depends on how much control Disney actually exerts over their Disney Springs tenants. Are the considered part of Disney to some degree with any expectations and responsibilities that go along with being in the Disney bubble?
Sounds like a potential slippery slope where a landlord is responsible for a tenant harming their customer.
Figgy1
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My guess and this is just a guess Disney's legal team will provide multiple points to prove they're not responsible and if they can get a long-term tenant off it's a win for both. Imho again just a guess but proving it could have been an inadvertent event will make it easier to make the whole thing go away
As for Disney's responsibility it may depend on the terms of the lease and how much actual control they have.
Side note Disney does provide instructions to contact special diets with allergy concerns and a way to mark them on every ADR
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Disney has deeper pockets the Raglan.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Anaphylaxis normally happens quickly, but can it sometimes take longer..
Anaphylaxis-Anaphylaxis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, is an emergency. Learn who's at risk, what to watch for and what to do when it occurs.
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