Legal Question in Personal Injury in Iowa

Employee's blood in french fries @ fast food restaurant

My husband recently ate at a popular fast food

restaurant. After almost finishing his french fries,

he found spatters of blood inside the french fry

box along with his few remaining fries.

The restaurant sent a letter of apology and some

coupons. Initially, they were very cooperative and

said they would have the employee's blood tested

for communicable diseases.

Suddenly, they are being totally uncooperative.

Each time I contact someone

from the corporation, they give me a another

telephone number and person to call. I have been

given at least 5 different telephone numbers from

the corporate office all the way down to the

insurance company. Their standard reply is, ''we

have been advised not to answer any of your

questions.''

I am angrier and more frustrated as each day

passes. Our question is very simple. Does this

employee have any diseases that we need to be

concerned about. My husband had a baseline HIV

and hepatitis screen. I have also contacted the

state health department in our area.

With the unanswered question regarding health

status looming large in our minds, I am afraid to

kiss my husband or be intimate with him.

What is your advice?


Asked on 4/29/01, 2:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Harris Harris Kuhn Law Firm, LLP

Re: Employee's blood in french fries @ fast food restaurant

Have your husband make an appointment with your family doctor. Give the doctor a clear history of what happened including dates, places and a description of what occurred. Ask the doctor to run whatever blood tests he deems appropriate. Make sure you discuss with him whether the tests need to be repeated if the results are negative. If unfortunately the tests come back positive, you should immediately consult with an attorney.

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Answered on 6/18/01, 3:15 pm


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