A lawsuit has been filed against McDonald’s Corp by a woman who claimed that her two-year-old son ingested a used condom he discovered in the play area of one of its Chicago restaurants.
Anishi Spencer has initiated the legal action in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of herself and her sons, Jonathan Hines and Jacquel Hines.
The lawsuit states that on February 4, 2012, Spencer and her sons were at a McDonald’s location in Chicago’s South Side when Jacquel found the used condom on the floor, leading him to cough up a piece shortly thereafter.
Both children required medical attention and have endured long-lasting injuries, pain, and discomfort, according to the complaint.
Spencer has accused McDonald’s of negligence for not removing hazardous objects from the play area and for not implementing adequate security measures to detect “deviant activities.” The lawsuit demands damages of at least $50,000.
“This is a very disgusting case,” remarked Jeffrey Deutschman, the attorney representing Spencer and her sons from Deutschman & Associates in Chicago, during a phone interview.
He stated that while he attempted to reach a settlement, his efforts were thwarted by the numerous bureaucratic hurdles presented by McDonald’s, which is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Requests for comment from McDonald’s spokeswomen went unanswered immediately.
At present, Jonathan is now 4 years old and Jacquel is 3.
