KFC ordered to pay $8m after Twister chicken wrap left Sydney girl severely brain damaged
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From: AAP
April 27, 20123:11PM
KFC has been ordered to pay $8 million damages by a judge who found a young Sydney girl was left severely brain damaged after eating a Twister chicken wrap.
The family of Monika Samaan successfully sued the fast food giant, claiming the source of her salmonella poisoning was a Twister.
Her father told the NSW Supreme Court he bought the wrap on October 24, 2005, at the KFC outlet at Villawood, in Sydney's west.
While Monika, her parents and her brother ended up in hospital with salmonella poisoning, the then seven-year-old was left severely brain damaged and is effectively now a quadriplegic.
Today, Justice Stephen Rothman ordered KFC to pay $8 million damages plus legal costs.
Last Friday, he found KFC had breached its duty of care to the young girl.
KFC has indicated it will appeal.
In a statement, the family's lawyer George Vlahakis said the family had been very relieved that the battle was over but was now very distressed by the appeal announcement.
"Monika's severe brain damage and severe disability has already exhausted the very limited resources of the family," he said.
"Monika is now a big girl and they are finding it increasingly difficult to lift her and to look after her basic needs as well as look after Monika's younger siblings.
"The compensation ordered is very much needed.
"KFC have to date been determined that Monika does not receive a cent."
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