Meera Bains reports that Samaljit Aulakh experienced brain damage after choking in a gulab jamun eating contest held in Surrey, BC last year and his family is seeking legal assistance. update CBC article

July 29, 2013 at 8:46 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Health, Vancouver | Permalink * Comments (3)

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  1. Anonymous said

    July 30, 2013 @ 9:24 am

    Yet another tragedy which did not have to happen. This is a lose-lose-lose for absolutely everyone. It should be a message though to every small business or large or anyone, absolutely anyone conducting an eating contest. A waiver can protect only the sponsor and is standard for so many things in life. But waiver or not, an eater and family may still have legal rights to sue for medical expenses, pain and suffering depending upon the country, of course. It is such a simple thing to do. Pay the money and have medical help present.

  2. Ken Wong said (Registered July 31, 2006)

    August 1, 2013 @ 8:13 am

    vancouverdesi.com update –
    http://www.vancouverdesi.com/news/surrey-family-set-to-sue-diwali-organizers-of-eating-contest-after-dad-choked-on-sweets/598445/

    Gulab jamun are similar to TimBits/donut holes. On 2013-04-25 I ate 50 of them in 6 minutes 38 seconds (one every 8 seconds). I won a suitcase of beer in cans (46 x 355 ml).
    I am a non drinker but drank them anyways.

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.324359867691473.1073741829.202251569902304&type=3

    Ken “The Demolisher” Wong
    surrey.bc.ca

  3. Ken Wong said (Registered July 31, 2006)

    December 6, 2013 @ 3:32 am

    SURREY NOW NOVEMBER 29, 2013 Update –
    http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Family+Surrey+injured+eating+contest+suing+organizers/9229968/story.html

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