But unbeknownst to the family, the wrap was filled with salmonella. Samaan quickly suffered salmonella poisoning. She went into a coma. She never recorded full use of her brain. She would never speak again. When she suffered the injuries, Monika was just seven years old.

KFC issued a news statement this week claiming that it will appear the decision. The court awarded the family $8 million. But KFC will appeal that ruling. “This is clearly a very tragic case but we are deeply disappointed and surprised by the judge’s decision,” Sally Glover, KFC Australia’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, said in a news statement. ”We feel deeply for Monika and the Samaan family; however we also have a responsibility to defend KFC’s reputation as a provider of safe, high-quality food.”