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Originally Posted by maleficent
Not to derail this thread but that thread was frivolous - yes the coffee was served too hot (and that case ruined it for coffee drinkers who like super hot coffee) but if I remember correctly she put the coffee cup between her legs and drove off.. THAT IS STUPID... a person has a reasonable expectation of safetly, but doesn't mean they can be stupid either...
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Looks like we may have to agree to disagree here Mal
It is served too hot, but since the lawsuit, McDonald's hasn't changed the temperature that they serve it at - still typically 180-190 Degrees when served.
Although I couldn't say with absolute certainty, I believe that she spilled it when she was trying to put cream and sugar in it.
I agree with you that a person has a reasonable expectation of safety, but I don't think that it was stupid of her to spill coffee on herself. It was an accident. Unfortunately, because McDonald's coffee is so hot, it causes third degree burns in less than three seconds - the average coffee (around 160 Degrees) would take nearly 20 seconds.
Initially, she asked for $800.00 dollars to cover some of the medical bills, but McDonald's refused. She had never sued anyone before - and the jury came up with the 2.7 million dollar figure (about 2 days' of coffee sales nationwide) - but the amount was later reduced to $480,000 - then it was reduced again, rumored to less than half of that amount.
Had this been the first time it had ever happened, I would be more understanding, but McDonalds had settled over 700 times outside of court regarding coffee burns - sometimes over $500,000.
Sorry for the threadjack