Last month a worker at a Taco Bell restaurant was diagnosed with Hepatitis "A". As soon as they were notified of this TacoBell contacted the state of NH.
Emergency services sprang into action. Four clinics were set up were you could get a shot to help fight off the Hep A in case you were exposed.
My wife and I had eaten at Taco Bell during the exposure window. So we watched this play out firsthand. I must say I was impressed by all involved. The media got the word out. The local and state emergency services plus Red Cross ran the clinics. Doctors and nurses volunteered their time. The clinic I attended was well organized and extremely well run.
The newspapers said that TacoBell paid for all of this at $25 per shot plus ancillary costs. I certainly can not fault them.
But as expected - yesterday the first lawsuit was filed. The family took the shot but had ate at TacoBell early in the exposure window so the shot is not effective. The family is suing the local TacoBell franchise, the parent company, managers, employees and anyone else they can think off. The family has been tested but results are not in yet.
The claim is negligence although the store follows state mandated policies.
I guess I am just pondering why Taco Bell is neglible. By all accounts they have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Can't anything in life just happen anymore. Hep A is around and quite a few people get it every year in NH. I just don't understand the lawsuit mentality.
Phil
Emergency services sprang into action. Four clinics were set up were you could get a shot to help fight off the Hep A in case you were exposed.
My wife and I had eaten at Taco Bell during the exposure window. So we watched this play out firsthand. I must say I was impressed by all involved. The media got the word out. The local and state emergency services plus Red Cross ran the clinics. Doctors and nurses volunteered their time. The clinic I attended was well organized and extremely well run.
The newspapers said that TacoBell paid for all of this at $25 per shot plus ancillary costs. I certainly can not fault them.
But as expected - yesterday the first lawsuit was filed. The family took the shot but had ate at TacoBell early in the exposure window so the shot is not effective. The family is suing the local TacoBell franchise, the parent company, managers, employees and anyone else they can think off. The family has been tested but results are not in yet.
The claim is negligence although the store follows state mandated policies.
I guess I am just pondering why Taco Bell is neglible. By all accounts they have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Can't anything in life just happen anymore. Hep A is around and quite a few people get it every year in NH. I just don't understand the lawsuit mentality.
Phil
