010708 McDonald's Sued for Maggot-Infested BurgerJuly 3, 2001Detroit, MI - An 11-year old Detroit boy filed a $1 million lawsuit against fast food giant McDonald's Corp after he allegedly ate part of cheeseburger that was infested with maggots, his lawyer said. The boy, Vincent Ingram, discovered the maggots after chomping into the cheeseburger at home on June 19, said the attorney, Arnold Reed. “His sister is standing next to him and starts freaking out, because she sees these things crawling around his mouth and out of his mouth. She starts screaming,” Reed told Reuters in an interview. Reed said Ingram swallowed at least half a dozen of the maggots. As evidence, his mother saved the rest of the cheeseburger and the boy's vomit. “Since this incident, he's been freaking out. He won't eat,” Reed added. The lawsuit filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan says Ingram ate the cheeseburger shortly after it was bought, but does not specify in what amount of time. McDonald's in a statement called the allegations “questionable,” and said it had not received any facts to back up the claims. “We have not been provided with any evidence to validate this claim,” the company's statement said.
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