{
  "id": 4159091,
  "title": "Woman says a Wendy’s burger led to nearly $100K in medical bills, and she’s suing. How other fast food suits have fared",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/woman-says-a-wendys-burger-led-to-nearly-100k-in-medical-bills-and",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/woman-says-wendy-burger-led-090000534.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 68-year-old Chicago woman, Roxie Ellis Douglas, is suing Wendy's, alleging she contracted an intestinal infection and other digestive illnesses after consuming a double cheeseburger and baked potato delivered from the fast-food chain. The suit claims the meal was not fit for human consumption as Wendy's failed to safely store, handle, prepare, inspect for contamination, or serve the food. Douglas is seeking over $50,000 in damages, citing medical bills totaling $93,578, which include two hospital stays. In response to the lawsuit, Wendy's requested to move the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and demanded a jury trial, though they have not commented on the matter. This case is part of a series of high-profile lawsuits against fast-food chains, including notable cases filed by Stella Liebeck in 1992 and McDonald's in 2023, both involving severe burns from coffee and a Chicken McNugget, respectively.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}