Doctor Sues Restaurant Over Artichoke - Arturo Carvajal Blames Houston's Restaurant Chain for Severe Pain After Eating Entire Vegetable

A doctor sued a restaurant over an artichoke! Dr. Arturo Carvajal ate an entire artichoke at Houston's in North Miami. Carvajal sued the restaurant claiming wait staff didn't show him the proper way to eat the vegetable. Because of that, Carvajal experienced severe pain afterwards. Dr. Arturo said he had never eaten an artichoke and thought eating the entire vegetable, thistle and all, was the norm!

Carvajal was taken to a hospital where doctors discovered artichoke leaves had lodged within his bowels. Ouch! Needless to say, Carvajal sued the Beverly Hills restaurant chain, Hillstone Restaurant Group, for emotional and physical damages sustained by the ordeal.

In his compliant, Carvajal stated that in his native country of Cuba, it's customary to eat everything on one's plate. When he ordered the artichoke, did he tell the wait staff that he did not know the proper way to eat the vegetable? Perhaps it was his mistake in not telling the wait staff of his ignorance to artichokes. If he ordered it, one would assume he knew how to eat it!

Too bad for him, it's highly doubtful his artichoke lawsuit could win. What do you think about this case?