Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Benihana Chef blamed for customer's death

A chef at a Long Island branch of Benihana has been sued for wrongful death due to his antics with a piece of grilled shrimp. The attorney for the plaintiff's estate maintains that the man's reflexive response, to duck away from the food, caused a neck injury. The injury then required surgery. Due to complications from the surgery, Jerry Colaitis, of Old Brookville died. more...>