CNS News– A man is suing Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts after his wife, a doctor in New York, passed away unexpectedly not long after they had dinner there. According to the 19-page lawsuit, the wait staff neglected his wife’s serious food allergies.
The lawsuit claims that in October 2023, Kanokporn Tangsuan, her husband Jeffrey Piccolo, and Piccolo’s mother had dinner at Disney Springs’ Raglan Road Irish Pub, which is a part of the Walt Disney World resort. According to the lawsuit, they decided to eat at the restaurant because they thought it would provide enough protection against Tangsuan’s severe allergy to nuts and dairy.
According to the lawsuit filed in Orange County, Florida on February 22, the couple confirmed “several more times” that the waiter’s assurance that certain foods could be made allergen-free. According to the lawsuit, she placed an order for vegan shepherd’s pie, scallops, onion rings, and vegan fritters.
The lawsuit claimed that although the waiter had once again assured that the food was allergen-free, some of the delivered food did not have these flags. Tangshan went shopping in the Disney Springs area after supper, and the lawsuit claims that while at Planet Hollywood, she started “suffering from a severe acute allergic reaction.”
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According to the lawsuit, Tangsuan “began having severe difficulty breathing and collapsed to the floor,” prompting the call to 911. Tangshan died from “anaphylaxis due to elevated levels of dairy and nut in her system,” the lawsuit claimed, attributing the information to a medical examiner’s investigation, even though she had self-administered an Epi-Pen.
Disney has been contacted by CNN for a response. Piccolo’s lawyer Brian Denney stated that his client is “devastated over the premature death of his beloved wife.” Amy had a long life ahead of her, and she intended to have a family with Jeff. Denney stated, “This never should have happened.”
“One of the main reasons Jeff is filing this lawsuit is to make sure another family doesn’t experience a similar tragedy.” According to the lawyer, Tangsuan went by Amy. Her age is 42 according to her online obituary. Based in New York, Tangsuan practiced family medicine and was affiliated with several hospitals, including NYU Langone, according to a US News and World Report physician profile.
According to the lawsuit, Raglan Road neglected to provide adequate training for its staff, failed to alert Tangsuan to the presence of allergens in her food, and neglected to prepare food without allergens despite repeated requests.
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Since Disney Parks and Resorts is in charge of the eateries and regulations at Disney Springs, the lawsuit also accuses the company of negligence. Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, Piccolo is requesting damages exceeding $50,000 in addition to compensation for emotional distress, loss of protection and companionship, lost wages, and burial and medical costs.