
Model left brain-damaged after allergic reaction to pretzel awarded $29.5M
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The family of a model who was left brain-damaged after having a serious allergic reaction to a peanut butter-infused pretzel was awarded nearly $30 million by a Las Vegas jury.
"At least my daughter will be taken care of. I’m happy about that," her father, Jack Giacalone, said after the verdict was read. On Feb. 20, 2013, then-27-year-old Giacalone was modeling clothes at a fashion trade show at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center when her friend bought her frozen yogurt and put a bite-size pretzel on top.More Related News