HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing Whataburger for nearly $1 million after he says his burger had onions on it.

Turns out he had asked for a no-onions order.

On July 24, 2024, Demery Ardell Wilson had an allergic reaction after eating a burger that had onions on it at Whataburger, court documents say. He alleges that he requested the fast-food chain to take them off before serving him the burger.

  • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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    5 hours ago

    Just for the record, other people haven’t necessarily seen other comments you’ve made. Acting indignant about that is frustrating.

    What’s callous indifference is the company having an attitude that allergy safety is too much work, not thinking you should vote with you wallet.

    A lawsuit is part of voting with your wallet. More specifically, giving them a financial incentive to take food safety more seriously.

    I seriously doubt the guy is going to go back to either restaurant, so voting with his wallet and not giving them money for a burger is done, and likely doesn’t cover the costs he incurred as a result of their error.

    When is a lawsuit appropriate if not after a business decides to cut corners and hurts you?