Disney sparks outrage after attempting to wriggle out of wrongful death lawsuit through technicality

[Nick]

Peanut bars are brilliant fun, hard to explain why to anyone that's never been.  Sadly from a quick google I see the one I knew in Minneapolis closed 2 years ago.

I think the whole chain has stopped the peanuts. 

[Unlucky4Sum]

There is a restaurant chain in the states called Texas Roadhouse or Steakhouse that used to put a bucket of peanuts on the table, the floor was littered with shells. I took a colleague there once for dinner, should have seen his face as we entered, apparently he had the peanut allergy. 😂

Peanut bars are brilliant fun, hard to explain why to anyone that's never been.  Sadly from a quick google I see the one I knew in Minneapolis closed 2 years ago.

[Nick]

We used to holiday with my wife's parents, probably late 70s, and my father in law loved peanuts and took a big bag on the plane.
He was a generous chap and would go up and down the aisle handing out free peanuts to whoever would like some.
Peanuts were also given out in small packets as a "tapa" with drinks.

Wind forward 45 years and there has either been a huge increase in nut allergies prompting airlines to shun peanuts, or a huge increase in "Karens" flying. Or a mix of the two.

There is a restaurant chain in the states called Texas Roadhouse or Steakhouse that used to put a bucket of peanuts on the table, the floor was littered with shells. I took a colleague there once for dinner, should have seen his face as we entered, apparently he had the peanut allergy. 😂 

[Streetwalker]

We used to holiday with my wife's parents, probably late 70s, and my father in law loved peanuts and took a big bag on the plane.
He was a generous chap and would go up and down the aisle handing out free peanuts to whoever would like some.
Peanuts were also given out in small packets as a "tapa" with drinks.

Wind forward 45 years and there has either been a huge increase in nut allergies prompting airlines to shun peanuts, or a huge increase in "Karens" flying. Or a mix of the two.

I think as soon as someone says they have a nut allergy the airlines are required to ask other passengers not to eat anything with nuts in it . I dont think they can enforce it ,its just a request . As previously mentioned the niece has a nut allergy and she doesn't fly due to the fact that airlines cannot guarantee a nut free environment . People need to look after themselves and not expect others to do it for them , its a mindset that has been drummed into her since she was a child .

[Barry]

We used to holiday with my wife's parents, probably late 70s, and my father in law loved peanuts and took a big bag on the plane.
He was a generous chap and would go up and down the aisle handing out free peanuts to whoever would like some.
Peanuts were also given out in small packets as a "tapa" with drinks.

Wind forward 45 years and there has either been a huge increase in nut allergies prompting airlines to shun peanuts, or a huge increase in "Karens" flying. Or a mix of the two.

[patman post]

Shit, as you say 'life sucks' (for some) but it does seem desperately unfair esp as progress to solutions seems very very slow. 

Just the other day, I had to help pick up an elderly woman who'd tripped over an incline that was meant to allow easier access to wheelchair users, but jutted 10cm or so out of a shop doorway onto the pavement. She was shaken and though didn't seem hurt, it could have been serious.

Catering for those with disabilities also has its risks...

[Unlucky4Sum]

Ive a niece who has a nut allergy which can be life threatening if she does get too close to nuts . She doesn't even have to eat them so avoids eating anywhere but at home and doesn't go anywhere that serves food which is quite restrictive to her social life . But she does OK , her friends know the score and help her through the minefield that is a nut allergy .
For me this couple should have been more careful and taken responsibility for their own needs and not relied on a massive company like Disney who are never going to be able to cater for individual needs of a few people with allergies .

I myself have an allergy to dairy which means I can't go in cafe's and coffee shops . Its a shame as I have to go and sit in a pub and have beer when the wife goes for a coffee , life sucks eh?

Shit, as you say 'life sucks' (for some) but it does seem desperately unfair esp as progress to solutions seems very very slow.  

[Unlucky4Sum]

Disney have wisely backed down on their ridiculous legal stance

Disney has withdrawn its claim that a man could not sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+.

[Streetwalker]

If I was in hospitality and feeding people, I'd have big notices saying:

We source and use what we consider to be the freshest and best and ingredients. These include cereals, celery, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, shellfish, soy, sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, wheat, and we cannot ensure that cross contamination doesn't happen.

I'd have the same in bold across the top of the menu and ensure that serving and waiting staff ask all customers if they have any food or drink allergy and advise them to read the notice...

Ive a niece who has a nut allergy which can be life threatening if she does get too close to nuts . She doesn't even have to eat them so avoids eating anywhere but at home and doesn't go anywhere that serves food which is quite restrictive to her social life . But she does OK , her friends know the score and help her through the minefield that is a nut allergy . 
For me this couple should have been more careful and taken responsibility for their own needs and not relied on a massive company like Disney who are never going to be able to cater for individual needs of a few people with allergies . 

I myself have an allergy to dairy which means I can't go in cafe's and coffee shops . Its a shame as I have to go and sit in a pub and have beer when the wife goes for a coffee , life sucks eh? 

[patman post]

If I was in hospitality and feeding people, I'd have big notices saying:

We source and use what we consider to be the freshest and best and ingredients. These include cereals, celery, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, shellfish, soy, sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, wheat, and we cannot ensure that cross contamination doesn't happen.

I'd have the same in bold across the top of the menu and ensure that serving and waiting staff ask all customers if they have any food or drink allergy and advise them to read the notice...

[GBNews]

Disney sparks outrage after attempting to wriggle out of wrongful death lawsuit through technicality

Disney has caused a stir after arguing that a man is blocked from suing the company over the death of his wife as he signed specific terms with a free trial of Disney+.

Jeffrey Piccolo has attempted to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Disney after his wife died of an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney Springs restaurant in Florida.

However, Disney argues that Piccolo agreed to terms when creating his Disney account in 2019 - meaning they have to settle out of court.

The company said that he agreed to arbitrate all disputes with the company when he first signed up for a one-month trial of Disney+.

Last October the couple ate at Ireland-themed pub, Raglan Road, which is a part of the Walt Disney World complex in Orlando, Florida.

Piccolo claims that the restaurant did not "take enough care over his wife's severe allergies to dairy and nuts".

He alleges that staff were repeatedly told about the allergies. Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan died in hospital later that day.

According to the legal filing, her death was confirmed by a medical examiner "as a result of anaphylaxis due to elevated levels of dairy and nut in her system".

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Now, Piccolo is suing Disney for a sum in excess of $50,000 plus legal costs. Disney wants the case in the courts to be halted and for the dispute to be resolved out of court, in a process called arbitration.

Arbitration means the dispute is overseen by a neutral third party who is not a judge. The process is usually quicker and cheaper than a court case. Piccolo's lawyers call Disney's arguments "preposterous" and "inane".

They say Disney's case "is based on the incredible argument that any person who signs up for a Disney+ account, even free trials that are not extended beyond the trial period, will have forever waived the right to a jury trial".

According to the legal filing, the argument that this can be extended to wrongful death or personal injury claims "borders on the surreal".

Disney's motion to take the case out of court and decided by arbitration will be heard in front of a Florida judge in October.

Jamie Cartwright, partner at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys told BBC News: "Disney understandably may want to benefit from the privacy and confidentiality that arbitration brings, rather than having a wrongful death suit heard in public with the associated publicity."

Source: Disney sparks outrage after attempting to wriggle out of wrongful death lawsuit through technicality