FAST-FOOD FAILURES 2 Personal Injury Cases Against Fast-Food Chains
Zoinks! It’s a McMystery When New York City police officer John Florio bit down into his late-night Big Mac from a local McDonald’s in 2005, he wasn’t expecting glass to be an ingredient in the special sauce. When he reported the incident to his fellow officers, the local McDonald’s was searched for glass and a perpetrator. An 18-year-old named Albert Garcia confessed to sprinkling glass on Florio’s burger after hours of interrogation. Five years later and after recanting his story, Garcia was acquitted by a New York jury. Subsequently, Florio was awarded $15,000 from McDonald’s in a settlement, but his story has been called into question. No doctors could pinpoint any internal injuries that would be consistent with swallowing glass, and his timeline is confusing. Yet, Florio claims he
Sometimes you just need a quick bite at your favorite fast-food chain. These establishments have become a guilty pleasure for many Americans, but unfortunately for the following patrons, a quick bite became a prolonged nightmare. Read on about two personal injury cases that were prompted after customers tried to satisfy their indulgences. A Knife Day for a Sub With its fresh ingredients and speedy time between ordering and eating, Subway has become a staple of the sandwich industry.
But according to one New York man, they made a costly — and almost deadly — mistake. A decade ago, this man bit into his sandwich and felt the end of a melted knife. Apparently, a knife had been baked into one of this Subway’s breads. The man didn’t swallow any pieces, but he claimed the food made him sick for hours after eating it. He asserted that the bacteria on the knife caused his severe stomach pains. The man sued the sandwich chain for $1 million and was awarded $20,000.
found three pieces of glass in his stool, and his fellow officers back him up. Garcia filed his own lawsuit against the city and Florio for personal damages and was awarded $437,000. To this day, no one knows the real story, but they might someday — the Big Mac remains in a police-evidence freezer in New York.
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Roasted Delicata Squash With Almonds
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3 delicata squash (about 1 pound each), halved and seeded 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or smoked paprika
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Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/4 cup roasted almonds, preferably Marcona, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon agave nectar Chopped fresh chives, to garnish
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Directions 1. Heat an oven to 350 F. 2. On a workspace, brush cut sides of squash with olive oil and season cavity with salt, pepper, and Aleppo or paprika. 3. Place squash cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes. 4. Remove squash from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and top with crushed almonds, chives, and a drizzle of oil and agave nectar. 5. Serve immediately.
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