The family of a teenager who died after unwittingly eating food he was allergic to at a Byron Burger restaurant say they do not feel properly compensated.
But Mr Carey's father Paul has now told Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show that the family have not been awarded damages or specific compensation for their pain or suffering."Byron's insurers refused to pay any damages and only offered to pay a proportion of the legal and funeral costs," he said, describing the decision as "pathetic".
The family are now officially launching their campaign for "Owen's Law", which would require clear, specific allergen labelling on every restaurant menu.Last month, they met the Food Standards Agency and wrote to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which has responsibility for food safety calling for a change in the law. They are yet to receive a response.
The family believe Mr Carey's death should never have happened and the current regulations leave too much room for error. In a statement, its CEO Simon Wilkinson said: "Even though this happened two years before I was employed by Byron, I have personally taken the responsibility to improve all allergen procedures... I am very supportive of any improvements or changes that can be made across the industry to prevent further tragic accidental deaths from occurring and will work with the family accordingly."
It's all about the money
Compensated for what? Them making a wrong choice.
Don’t feel properly compensated ‘ we aren’t in it for the money’ ?!