During the trial it was revealed that McDonald’s knew that heating their coffee to this temperature would be dangerous, but they did it anyways because it would save them money. When you serve coffee that is too hot to drink, it will take much longer for a person to drink their coffee, which means that McDonald’s will not have to give out as many free refills of coffee. This policy by the fast food chain is the reason the jury awarded $2.7 million dollars in punitive damages in the McDonald's hot coffee case. Punitive damages are meant to punish the defendant for their inappropriate business practice.

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[–] [S] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

And she originally only asked for McDonald's to cover her medical expenses ($20k) which they refused.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Do you really think she just sat there and willingly watched her vagina boil?

    Also, she was wearing jeans, so you're just making shit up.

    And have you seen pictures? They're horrendous. I'll assume you have already, since you're an expert on this incident, but in case you haven't, here you go (very NSFW)...

    https://www.google.com/search?q=stella+liebeck+burns&sca_esv=566856875&tbm=isch&sxsrf=AM9HkKmPBVZwzxW-bL6SS-UapPZ4BYy9aQ:1695197259357&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjigd_z3biBAxXQO3AKHd7ZAT8Q_AUIBigB&biw=360&bih=653

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks for proving my point. There is no way quick contact with coffee even at 200 degrees can do this.

    This is caused by letting it sit. She could have taken her pants off and prevented burns this bad.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Old lady in a car gets coffee on her lap.

    No she fucking couldn't. And even if she could you are grossly underestimating the damage of 16oz of 200 degrees coffee.

    All you're doing is showing how much of a sociopath you are.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Listen, do this as a test, pour water a cup of water on your pants. See if your legs get wet. Better yet, heat it up or chill it (not enough to hurt yourself) and see how cold or warm your legs feel.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    False equivalent test. Yes ur legs will get wet. No u won't get burns like u see in the pics. That's my point. This would have been a minor scalding if she wouldnt have just sat there and had taken her pants off.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Dude, she was 79 years old and wearing jeans. You think she could just jump out of them in like 2 seconds? She's in a fucking car in a drive through, you can't even get out the drivers side door in those circumstanced.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    You'd only get a light scalding because I'm telling you to not get near boiling water. I'm telling you to do this to see if your legs get wet and if you can still feel the temperature even if they somehow don't.

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