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Unread 05-18-2011, 09:42 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Terex4 View Post

I would implement "common sense law" to tackle frivolous lawsuits. Spilled hot coffee? No shit coffee's hot, case dismissed.
You do realise that in this case the coffee was not just hot but more like surface of the sun hot, a fact which McDonalds had been repeatably and consistently warned about by health inspectors but which they ignored because they wanted the smell to get out onto the street.
A few seconds of contact through clothing causes 3rd degree burns. She was in hospital for 8 days getting skin grafts. She lost 20% of her body weight and required continual medical treatment for 2 years.
Mcdonalds offered a settlemnt of $800, her medical bills alone were about $12000.
Like what the fuck dude.
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