A former firefighter and Marine Corps veteran who allegedly ate raw oysters from a steakhouse in Illinois has been hospitalized for over a year. A lawsuit suggests that the meal may have seriously changed his life for the worse, as his legal team claimed that he was suffering from permanent brain damage. Recommended VideosJoe Belgio, 44, had been celebrating at Gibsons Steakhouse & Bar in Oak Brook, 15 miles west of Downtown Chicago. Gibsons Steakhouse & Bar in Oak Brook respondsIn a statement to ABC 7 Chicago, a spokesperson for Gibsons Oak Brook disputed the allegations suggesting the food was unsafe. However, the Gibsons spokesperson expressed confidence “that a fair and thorough legal process will agree with this conclusion.”