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Originally Posted by Dion
Educate yourself dude.
Life-threatening food allergies (most commonly to nuts, peanuts, or shellfish) can kill children in two ways. The first is called laryngospasm. As the food is swallowed, it produces immediate swelling that spreads to the vocal cords. If the vocal cords swell shut, the child is unable to breathe and dies with terrifying rapidity. The second mechanism is called anaphylactic shock. The child swallows and digests the food and, as long as two hours later, goes into shock and dies.
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Thanks for the education, but I'm aware of the fact that allergies can potentially kill people.
I was asking about this kid in particular though. He didn't die, did he?
The fact that his parents took him on the flight and that he managed to struggle through the ordeal without incident tells me that this is a frivolous lawsuit and his parents are looking out first and foremost for the well-being of their chequing account.