Nicole Pace told the school nurse that her daughter was deathly allergic to peanuts and had her 5-year-old's allergist provide Hillcrest Elementary School in Frederick with a pre-measured dose of medicine, just in case.
But a cafeteria worker — unaware of the danger peanuts posed to the girl, Liana — gave her a peanut butter sandwich.
"The child immediately began experiencing an anaphylactic reaction; her airway and eyelids began to swell, and she became lethargic and confused," according to court records. Liana's epinephrine was administered, and she was rushed to the hospital. She survived the attack but developed anxiety, became fearful of her school and eventually was transferred
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Yep they follow federal standards. They are going to wait until a child dies from an allergic reaction like the child in VA did. It unanimously passed in VA because the child died. It's too late once it happens. Be proactive you bunch of idiots.
ReplyDeleteI understand that with all the kids they can't keep track of them all the time. What ticks me off is the child TOLD them she couldn't eat peanuts and they made her eat it anyway.
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