SYDNEY: Fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was on Friday ordered to pay Aus$8 million (US$8.3 million) to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was paralysed after consuming a Twister wrap.
Monika Samaan was seven when she suffered salmonella encephalopathy -- a brain injury linked to food poisoning that also left her having a blood infection and septic shock -- in October 2005.
Several other family members also fell ill plus they claimed Samaan's injuries, which include severe cognitive, motor and speech impairment and spastic quadriplegia, were caused by a chicken Twister wrap from the Sydney KFC outlet.
The brand new South Wales Top court ruled in the family's favour the other day and on Friday ordered KFC to pay for the lady Aus$8 million in damages plus legal costs.
Inside a statement, the family's lawyer George Vlahakis said they were relieved the battle was over.
"Monika's severe brain damage and severe disability has already exhausted the limited resources of the family," he said.
"Monika has become a large girl and they are discovering it increasingly difficult to lift her and to take care of her basic needs in addition to take care of Monika's younger siblings.
"The compensation ordered is very necessary. KFC need to date been determined that Monika does not get a cent."
Last week KFC indicated it'll appeal your decision but is yet to do this.
During the trial, Justice Stephen Rothman said the chicken became contaminated "because of the failure of one or more employees of KFC" to follow proper preparation rules, that they referred to as "negligent".
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