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An 11-year-old girl nearly died after she developed a life-threatening disease from E. coli following a meal at a 'dirty' Wendy's restaurant in Michigan.
Aspen Lamfers enjoyed a hamburger, chicken nuggets and fries at a Wendy's in Jenison following softball practice on August 1, 2022.
But she fell ill just three days later and diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome which develops from E. coli and can be fatal.
The young girl suffered brain, kidney and pancreas damage and was hospitalized for more than four weeks where she had seizures, left side paralysis and required dialysis.
Her family recently filed a lawsuit against Meritage Hospitality Group, which owns the Wendy's, on April 1 and is seeking $20million in damages as the restaurant Lamfers ate at was found to have significant Michigan Food Law violations that summer.
An 11-year-old girl nearly died after she developed a life-threatening disease from E. coli following a meal at a 'dirty' Wendy's restaurant in Michigan
Aspen Lamfers suffered brain, kidney and pancreas damage and was hospitalized for more than four weeks where she had seizures, left side paralysis and required dialysis
Her family filed a lawsuit against Meritage Hospitality Group, which owns Wendy's, on April 1 and is seeking $20million in damages as the restaurant Lamfers ate at was found to have significant Michigan Food Law violations that summer
Lamfers was feeling sick and had symptoms including nausea, diarrhea and a fever - that are common with E. coli - three days after eating at the Wendy's.
She was then taken to hospital on August 7, 2022, and taken to a pediatric intensive care unit at Corewell Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
The young girl then needed
