Texas Man Sues Whataburger For $1M After Alleged Onion Mishap

You can’t make this up. In a burger saga that’s left us all scratching our heads (and perhaps surprisingly a little less hungry), a Texas man named Demery Ardell Wilson, is taking Whataburger to court for nearly $1 million. What for? It all comes down to some sneaky little onions.

Apparently on July 24, 2024, Wilson ordered his meal and specifically asked for no onions. But alas! When he chomped into his burger, he was met with the tear-inducing surprise of diced onions, leading to an allergic reaction that required medical attention. According to other online reports, the onions left Wilson with ‘serious personal injuries’ that called for immediate medical care.

Wilson claims Whataburger failed to uphold the “appropriate standard of care,” dubbing the onion-laden burger a “manufacturing defect.” For a fast-food joint, though, I think that’s a hefty accusation.

While Whataburger is firmly denying any wrongdoing and demanding “strict proof” from Wilson, the saga doesn’t end there. Believe it or not, this isn’t Wilson’s first onion-related legal battle—he previously sued Sonic Drive-In under similar circumstances, claiming another adverse reaction to those pesky alliums.