According to O'Neil, she experienced gagging, nausea, and a burning sensation in her mouth after the incident and went to urgent care. The lawsuit alleges she thought the glove tip might have contained the end of a human finger, which she may have inadvertently swallowed. O'Neil has a history of similar legal actions: she previously sued Starbucks in 2020 for a similar amount after falling in a puddle and injuring her knee, but dropped that lawsuit in 2021.
In 2024, she sued a massage therapist for $710,000 plus medical bills and lost wages, but dropped that claim in May 2025. 4 million class-action lawsuit for violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act. Brian Keim sued the company in 2020 for exposing too many digits of his credit card number on a receipt, leading to the settlement.
She thought [it] might have also contained the end of a human finger in the glove tip or in the pulp of the orange Juice, which she may have inadvertently swallowed or ingested as well.
It is unknown whether Trader Joe's has responded to O'Neil's lawsuit, if any evidence supports her claims, or the current status of the case.