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    Pa. woman sues Dunkin' Donuts over sugar in coffee

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia woman is suing Dunkin' Donuts, saying a worker mistakenly put sugar in her coffee, which ultimately caused her to go into diabetic shock.

    Danielle Jordan's lawsuit claims she asked for artificial sweetener to be added to her coffee during a June 2009 visit. Jordan claims she downed the drink and experienced dizziness, light-headedness and ended up making an emergency trip to the hospital.

    A legal liaison for the Canton, Mass.-based doughnut chain told the Philadelphia Daily News she couldn't comment on the case. But she says employees only provide customers with the order they ask for.

    Jordan's lawyer, Kenneth Rodgers, says his client couldn't tell from the taste of the coffee that she got sugar instead of her preferred artificial sweetener. He says she didn't finish the drink before she fell ill.

    The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.

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    Information from: Philadelphia Daily News, http://www.philly.com

     

    4,559 comments

    • KMA  •  8 mths ago
      bet she b black........
    • Tammy  •  11 mths ago
      This person needs to see her doctor if she went into a Diabetic Shock. Because she needs to be educated on what it is. This is a SCAM!!!! Remember McDonalds was sued fro coffee being too hot!!! What a joke!!
      • Linda 9 mths ago
        OH good grief!! They didn't fall ill that quickly! Their Blood Sugar was already extremely high to begin with! I don't believe they can't tell the difference between sugar and artificial sweetner! Give me a break!
    • AliceM  •  11 mths ago
      I've been a diabetic for 10 years, and I can tell when I am mistakenly given a non-diet drink. There is a definite difference in the taste, and if I have any doubts I stop drinking it! This lady is full of it, and a glowing example of what's wrong with our legal system!!!
      • Cristiana 11 mths ago
        I completely agree with you SHAME on her!
      • Alison A 11 mths ago
        To be fair, she may not have as good a sense of taste as you, but given her condition, she should be sweetening her own coffee to be safe.
      • singer4 11 mths ago
        AlicveM
        You have it so right. The lawyer that brought this suit before the court should be disbarred. A greedy woman and a greedy lawyer help clog the courts. Dunkin Donuts will most likely sattle with her to make her go away.
    • Effcee Won  •  11 mths ago
      get black coffee and add your own sweetner if its such an issue.....
      • Shinaynay Johnson 11 mths ago
        Jew lawyers and there lawsuits..........yuk
      • Amber Drayton 11 mths ago
        Ugh no comment about the heritage of the lawyer.. but I agree w/ Effcee , its the same with shellfish and then going to a sushi restaurant. if its something that could mean life or death why risk it? If a bit of sugar could make you go into shock then why are you allowing other people to decide whether you live or die?? she definitely just wants a pay day.
      • the need to read 11 mths ago
        i hope she wins these people need to make sure they do what the customer asks, mcdonalds has given me regular coke instead of diet and
        i am a diabetic> cant add your own sweetener there. people need to pay attention, I am a diabetic also and got sick afterwards, cant always tell the difference,
    • Summer66  •  11 mths ago
      why didn't she put in the sweetener herself?
      • J 11 mths ago
        It's coming. I'm surprised nobody thought of it sooner. I asked for a hamberger no pickles no mustard, I'll sue, NOT. I'll pick off the pickles and eat it, but the manager will hear about it.
      • DOGCHAT 11 mths ago
        Because she is a lazy person on entitlements
      • PJai 11 mths ago
        You didn't get it...she is scamming them
    • It's Me  •  11 mths ago
      If you want to avoid sugar, stay out of DUNKIN' DONUTS!!
      • Steve_1961 11 mths ago
        Should stay out of McDonalds too.
      • A Yahoo! User 11 mths ago
        My thoughts exactly - good post!
      • chriskegbarry 11 mths ago
        It's all white bread/white sugar insanity.
    • Mary  •  11 mths ago
      She should have put the sweetner in herself to avoid any issues to her health...DUH! Money hungry...
    • BD  •  11 mths ago
      She should put her own sweetener in if she is diabetic. What a scammer!
    • Joseph  •  11 mths ago
      As a diabetic myself this story is quite embarrassing! I think she needs to consult her doctor and go through diabetic classes again and learn what it means to be responsible. If she gets 1 Penny in a lawsuit it will bet yet another example of a frivolous lawsuits killing this country!!!!!
    • RP  •  11 mths ago
      If she needs artificial sweetner, she would have noticed that it was sugar in her coffee and not the fake stuff. It tastes very different! She should have stopped drinking it after the first sip... 2 years later, she's looking for some free cash!
    • Sgt Ted  •  11 mths ago
      I bet this is the same woman that falls down in food store aisles and claims fake injuries.
    • Josh  •  11 mths ago
      someone is just looking for a pay day
    • EddieM  •  11 mths ago
      that lady needs to come to Texas , where they just passed a law that says if you file a lawsuit and lose, loser has to pay expenses.
    • David  •  11 mths ago
      Another scam looking for a payday. Lawsuits over crap like this are up over 600%.
    • Ed  •  11 mths ago
      Another day, another frivolous law suit... NEXT !!!!
    • Superfragilisticexpialido ...  •  11 mths ago
      It's not the coffee dear......dozen donuts!
    • Ric  •  11 mths ago
      my big toe hurts from kicking a table i made,can i sue myself?
    • Nancy  •  11 mths ago
      She wouldn't go into diabetic shock from ingesting sugar. Her insulin levels would go up, her blood would move like molasses and she would become lethargic. Dizziness and light-headedness are caused when your blood sugar drops, from lack of sugar.
    • NoNotMe  •  11 mths ago
      She didn't watch them make the drink? Wow. I think I'll sue because I had to endure this lame attempt at unearned riches by another LOSER.
    • sunny1  •  11 mths ago
      Liar liar pants on fire
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