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Man Suffers Permanent Brain Damage After Eating Allegedly Contaminated Oysters at Steakhouse #shorts
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1:29Now PlayingA Marine Corps veteran and retired Illinois firefighter has been hospitalized for more than a year with permanent brain injuries allegedly caused by eating raw oysters.
Joe Belgio allegedly went into cardiac arrest, fell into a months-long coma and suffered permanent brain damage after eating contaminated oysters at Gibsons Steakhouse & Bar in Oak Brook Illinois on June 30, 2025, according to a lawsuit obtained by ABC 7 Chicago.
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