A Canadian family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a mother and son suffered severe food poisoning while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. The family was staying at an all-inclusive resort and had eaten at the resort’s buffet shortly before the mother and son fell ill. The woman and her school-age son became severely ill, while her husband and other son suffered less serious symptoms of food poisoning. While the family began asking the resort staff to get them medical help when it became clear that they were very ill, help did not come until it was too late. The lawsuit filed against the Wyndham-branded resort the family stayed at alleges that unsanitary conditions in the resort’s food preparation areas caused the family’s illness. Surviving husband and father is asking for over ten million dollars in damages to compensate him and his surviving son for their losses.
If you have lost a close family member to severe food poisoning, you may be able to recover compensation by filing a wrongful death lawsuit. While nothing can bring your family member back, pursuing damages can help keep your surviving family financially secure in the wake of a loss. Our experienced Illinois food poisoning lawyers will strive to help you hold the food supplier that made your family member ill accountable.