01-16-2020, 03:34 PM
From: https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/01/lawsui...m-disease/
Lawsuit: Slug Found In Sandwich Exposed Family To Rat Lungworm Disease
Two Hilo parents are suing the health food store that served them an avocado and lettuce sandwich that contained a two-and-a-half-inch long slug that they fear has exposed them and their infant to rat lungworm disease.
Chaunda and Shea Rodrigues’ lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that Island Naturals Market was negligent when it failed to properly clean the sandwich ingredients and prevent their exposure to a potentially deadly parasite carried by the slug.
In the lawsuit, the couple asserts they have since had a variety of health problems.
The rat lungworm lawsuit is the third of its kind to be filed against a Hawaii eatery by a consumer within the past 12 months...
The complete article at link above..
Lawsuit: Slug Found In Sandwich Exposed Family To Rat Lungworm Disease
Two Hilo parents are suing the health food store that served them an avocado and lettuce sandwich that contained a two-and-a-half-inch long slug that they fear has exposed them and their infant to rat lungworm disease.
Chaunda and Shea Rodrigues’ lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that Island Naturals Market was negligent when it failed to properly clean the sandwich ingredients and prevent their exposure to a potentially deadly parasite carried by the slug.
In the lawsuit, the couple asserts they have since had a variety of health problems.
The rat lungworm lawsuit is the third of its kind to be filed against a Hawaii eatery by a consumer within the past 12 months...
The complete article at link above..