05-03-2025
Boulder City restaurant owner's death linked to Real Water, lawsuit claims
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The estate of a Boulder City restaurant owner who died last fall claims drinking Real Water, a former Las Vegas-based product from a now-bankrupt company, caused his death, according to court documents.
Milo Hurst died last November, according to the lawsuit. Hurst ran Milo's Cellar & Wine, a popular restaurant and inn. Hurst's estate filed the lawsuit on Feb. 28 claiming failures at the alkaline water bottling facility led to his death.
At least 70 other people who suffered liver damage have filed or joined lawsuits involving Real Water, the lawsuit involving Hurst said. One person and several dogs died from the outbreak, one lawsuit claimed.
Real Water sold alkaline water, which has a lesser acidity, through a home delivery service and in bottles sold in stores. The water was marketed as 'the healthiest drinking water available today,' lawsuits said.
Last year, juries awarded $5.2 billion and $3 billion in damages in two Real Water lawsuits. In October 2023, the company reached a $228 million settlement in another case.
In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended consumers, restaurants and retailers discontinue drinking, cooking with, selling or serving the alkaline water.
The company issued a statement in 2021, saying it was notified of a potential problem with its water on March 16 and that the problem dated back to November 2020.
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