Sydney, April 27 (Reuters): Fast-food chain KFC has been ordered to
pay $8.3 million in damages to the family of an Australian girl who
was left severely brain damaged and in a wheelchair after being
poisoned by a chicken meal.
In 2005, Monika Samaan, then aged seven, her parents and her brother
were hospitalised with salmonella poisoning after eating a "Twister"
chicken wrap at a KFC restaurant near Sydney.
KFC, owned by Yum! Brands, said it was a tragic case but was "deeply
disappointed and surprised by the decision" and would appeal against
it.
Last week, a New South Wales supreme court judge ruled in favour of
the family, saying KFC had breached its duty of care to the girl.
Today, it awarded the family A$8 million in damages, as well as court
costs.
Australian media quoted their lawyer, George Vlahakis, as saying the
girl's illness had "exhausted the very limited resources of the
family".
"The compensation ordered is very much needed," Vlahakis said.
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