Teenager allergic to dairy died after restaurant said his birthday burger was safe to eat
Owen Carey died from anaphylactic shock two years ago after eating a birthday meal at British burger chain Byron, even though he had told staff about his dairy allergy.
Carey, who had been in London with his girlfriend for the day, collapsed in her arms while walking to the London Aquarium following the meal. Paramedics arrived and gave first aid but he died at St Thomas’s hospital 45 minutes later, according to The Guardian.RELATED: New Peanut Allergy Drug Looks Like a ‘Breakthrough’ for People with Life-Threatening Reactions
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