ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Disney Springs restaurant is being sued after a customer choked to death last year, according to court records obtained by News 6.
The lawsuit, filed in October, states that the incident occurred on the evening of June 8, when the man, identified as Kevin Duncan, was eating a steak at the restaurant.
But during his meal, the lawsuit adds, he began choking on a chunk of the steak.
“Family and friends attempted the Heimlich maneuver and other measures to dislodge the obstruction,” the lawsuit reads. “The Boathouse restaurant staff did not promptly call 911; instead, staff contacted security, causing a delay in summoning emergency medical services.”
Court records show that Duncan suffered severe hypoxia and cardiac arrest, and he was placed on a ventilator. However, he ultimately died the next day.
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As such, the lawsuit argues that the staff’s delay in contacting first responders led to his death.
Now, Duncan’s family is accusing The Boathouse of negligence and wrongful death.
“The harms to (Duncan) were reasonably foreseeable consequences of (The Boathouse’s) failure to have and implement reasonable emergency response policies and training for choking incidents and failure to promptly summon EMS,” the lawsuit continues.
The lawsuit is seeking a jury trial, as well as damages permitted under Florida law.
You can read the full lawsuit below.