A 3-year-old California girl is now paralyzed after her family says she choked on a gummy candy that got stuck in her airway, according to a lawsuit filed by the girl’s parents. Amelie Paredes was described as a vibrant and thriving child, until she ate a Candy Land Gummy Dot on Dec. 13, 2022, according to a Jan. 4 news release from the family’s attorney, Thomas Bosworth. Amelie choked on the candy, and it became lodged in her throat, blocking her airway, the lawsuit said. Her parents rushed to help her and drove her to the hospital. Medical professionals tried to suction the candy out of her …