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Retired firefighter sues Gibsons Steakhouse over contaminated oysters, brain injury

Joe Belgio claims raw oysters infected with E. coli and Plesiomonas caused cardiac arrest and anoxic brain damage.

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A 44-year-old retired Cicero firefighter and U.S. Marines veteran sued Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook, alleging that contaminated raw oysters served there caused him to contract two bacterial pathogens, suffer a massive heart attack, and sustain catastrophic brain injuries. Belgio has been hospitalized for over a year and now requires specialized brain-injury rehabilitation and therapeutic care, with medical bills exceeding seven figures.

  • 44-year-old retired firefighter Joe Belgio contracted two bacterial pathogens from raw oysters at Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook, Illinois.
  • Belgio suffered a massive heart attack and anoxic brain injury, remaining hospitalized for over a year requiring specialized rehabilitation.
  • Medical bills have exceeded seven figures, with attorneys seeking damages from the restaurant to cover ongoing care costs.
  • Community members and colleagues organized a fundraiser to help pay for Belgio's specialized inpatient therapy.

How it unfolded

  1. Report ABC News reports Belgio hospitalized over one year

    ABC News reported that Belgio remains hospitalized more than a year after suffering catastrophic health complications allegedly caused by contaminated raw oysters.

  2. Report National news outlets cover family's story

    Coverage spread across regional and national outlets including Cleveland.com, AL.com, PennLive, and others, emphasizing how the family's evening out changed everything.

  3. Event Lawsuit filed against Gibsons Steakhouse

    Attorneys announced a lawsuit on behalf of Joe Belgio and his family against Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook, alleging contaminated oysters caused him to contract EPEC and Plesiomonas shigelloides.

  4. Event Medical details disclosed: heart attack and coma

    Attorneys disclosed that Belgio suffered a massive heart attack resulting in anoxic brain injury and was in a coma for months after eating the contaminated oysters.

  5. Event Damages sought for seven-figure medical bills

    Attorneys stated Belgio has accrued seven-figure medical bills and are seeking damages from the restaurant to cover ongoing specialized brain-injury rehabilitation and therapeutic care.

What people are saying verbatim

“The impact of Mr. Belgio's cardiac event is tragic. We recognize the seriousness of what he is facing and wish him a full r…”

Gibsons Restaurant Group, Restaurant defendant · CBS News Chicago ↗

“determined to a reasonable degree of medical certainty”

Belgio's treating physicians (via lawsuit), Medical professionals · CBS News Chicago ↗

Voices from the web unedited

  • Marine family says everything changed after one night out at Chicago steakhouse https://www. pennlive.com/news/2026/08/mari ne-family-says-everything-changed-after-one-night-out-at-chicago-steakhouse.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Central Pa. News: PennLive.com @ central-pa-news-pennlive-com-PennLivedotcom

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  • Retired Cicero firefighter sues Gibsons Steakhouse alleging contaminated oysters caused brain injuries - CBS Chicago https://www. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cicer o-firefighter-sues-gibsons-steakhouse-contaminated-oysters-brain-injuries/

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