Disney World has said that a man whose wife died at the theme park cannot sue because of the terms and conditions he agreed to for a free trial of its TV service.

Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the entertainment giant after his wife suffered a severe allergic reaction while eating at one of the Walt Disney World Resort’s restaurants in Orlando, Florida, last year.

Mr Piccolo, a New York University doctor, alleges the restaurant did not take sufficient precautions over his wife’s dairy and nut allergies, which he claims to have told staff about several times.

Dr Kanokporn Tangsuan, Mr Piccolo’s wife, died in hospital hours after their meal on Oct 5 2023.

Her death was confirmed by a medical examiner to be “as a result of anaphylaxis due to elevated levels of dairy and nut in her system”.

Mr Piccolo is suing Disney for more than $50,000 (£40,000) plus legal costs.

However, Disney’s lawyers have argued Mr Piccolo will have to settle outside of court via arbitration because those are the terms he agreed to when he created an account for the Disney+ streaming service in 2019.

The lawyers also claim he accepted the terms again when using his general Disney account to buy tickets to the theme park last year.
But Mr Piccolo’s lawyers hit back by labelling the arguments “preposterous” and “inane”.

They added that while Mr Piccolo agreed to the terms himself, he is now acting on behalf of his wife, who they say did not.

The Telegraph has contacted Disney and Mr Piccolo’s lawyers for comment.