A family’s dream vacation turned tragic when a mother and her 8-year-old son died of food poisoning at a Dominican resort, according to a new $10 million lawsuit.

The family of a Toronto mother and son who died after getting food poisoning during their stay at a Dominican Republic resort are now suing a hotel and travel company, alleging they were negligent in their health and safety protocols and failed to provide timely medical help.

A grieving Toronto man is suing a resort in the Dominican Republic for $10 million after his wife and eight-year-old son died after falling sick from food poisoning just over a year ago. Stephen Gougeon says that he and his wife April and the couple's two sons,