Thursday, December 25, 2014

Choking on My Christmas Meal

I was going to say we can open presents after we eat, but....

"Greenfield Applebee’s sued over choking death

The Applebee’s restaurant in Greenfield has been sued in a customer’s 2011 choking death. In the suit, the father of 48-year-old John Kocak alleges that the restaurant mishandled his son’s fatal food choking, the Greenfield Recorder reported Saturday. Michael Kocak’s lawsuit said workers weren’t trained to handle potential chokings and the restaurant didn’t have a device to remove food from a victim’s airway as required by state law for restaurants of its size. It also alleges an assistant manager who called 911 didn’t tell a dispatcher John Kocak wasn’t breathing and had no pulse. The newspaper said local managers declined to comment and calls to corporate representatives weren’t immediately returned (AP)."

I went over there today for a Christmas meal and it was closed.