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Old 12-24-2015, 08:48 AM   #141
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Originally Posted by O C Diver View Post
I glad you're better with boat surveying than your are with story facts.

Jury award was for $2.86 million which was reduced by the trial judge to $640,000, which was then further reduced to a non disclosed amount prior to an appeal decision.

From Wikipedia Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants.

Liebeck (the burn victim) was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent. She remained in the hospital for eight days while she underwent skin grafting. During this period, Liebeck lost 20 pounds (9 kg, nearly 20% of her body weight), reducing her to 83 pounds (38 kg). After the hospital stay, Liebeck needed care for 3 weeks, provided by her daughter. Liebeck suffered permanent disfigurement after the incident and was partially disabled for two years.

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But she should have known that coffee is normally served hot. If she had burned herself with her own home made coffee she would have had nobody to blame. The accident was her fault not McDonalds.

If McDonalds or any other restaurant sold someone a hamburger and they took too big a bite and choked on it and died, should the restaurant be held responsible?

Life comes with risks and responsibilities. Not everything bad that happens to you is someone else's fault.
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