ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A medical doctor from New York University died last year after eating at an Irish restaurant in Disney Springs, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday.
A complaint states that on Oct. 5, 2023, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, her husband, and her mother-in-law all decided to eat at Raglan Road in the Disney Springs shopping center.
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At the time, Tangsuan and her husband told the waiter that she had a severe allergy to dairy and nuts, though the staff reassured them that their food could be made without the allergens, the complaint shows.
The lawsuit said that Tangsuan asked the waiter several more times to make sure the food was allergen-free, and the waiter “unequivocally assured them” that there would be no allergens in Tangsuan’s meal.
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As a result, Tangsuan reportedly ordered the following items from the menu:
- “Sure I’m Frittered”
- “Scallop Forest”
- “This Shepherd Went Vegan”
- “Onion Rings”
While some of the food didn’t have the “allergen-free flags” in them, the waiter guaranteed that there were no allergens in the meals, the lawsuit claims.
After finishing her meal and leaving, Tangsuan continued shopping at Disney Springs, though around 45 minutes later, she suffered a severe allergic reaction to the food while entering Planet Hollywood nearby, the complaint explains.
According to the lawsuit, Tangsuan injected herself with an EpiPen, and she was soon taken to the hospital.
Her husband and mother-in-law soon found out about the incident and rushed to the hospital, though they later learned she had died from her food allergies, the lawsuit said.
Now, Tangsuan’s husband is suing Raglan Road and Disney, accusing the businesses of negligence in his wife’s death.
He is seeking over $50,000 in damages from both Raglan Road and Disney under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act.
The full lawsuit has been attached to this story and can be read in the media viewer below.
Raglan Road Lawsuit by Anthony Talcott on Scribd
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