LOUISIANA: Oyster death prompts lawsuit - (Associated Press)
February 16, 2008 – 6:17 pmLIVINGSTON, La. — Relatives of a man who died two weeks after eating oysters for his 60th birthday dinner are suing the state health department and a Denham Springs restaurant, claiming negligence.
The family of James Sartwell, in its lawsuit, claims Dons Seafood Hut did not do enough to warn customers about the potential risks of raw oysters to people with underlying health conditions. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in Livingston Parish, also claims the state Department of Health and Hospitals did not do enough to enforce regulations requiring oyster warnings.
Both the restaurants co-owner, Eric Mulina, and a spokeswoman for the health department, Lauren Mendes, declined comment.
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