NYU doctor dies after dining at Disney restaurant where waitstaff insisted food was allergen-free

Jeffrey Piccolo and his wife, Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan//Jeffrey Piccolo FB

The husband of a New York doctor has filed a lawsuit alleging she died of an allergic reaction at Disney World and accusing the Florida resort and a restaurant where she died of negligence.

His complaint alleges that on October 5, 2023 Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant served Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan food containing allergens despite multiple assurances it would be allergy-safe, according to NBC News Digital.

Kanokporn, 42, died that night of a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to a medical examiner’s autopsy report cited in the complaint, which was filed in a Florida circuit court Thursday on behalf of her husband, Jeffrey J. Piccolo.

Disney Parks and Resorts did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

The doctor, Piccolo and his mother went to the restaurant at…