Get YOUR facts straight. She did not put it between her legs, she was opening the coffee to add cream and yes, spilled it on herself. The fact of the matter is that the coffee was so hot as to cause third degree burns which required skin grafts. The coffee was simply too hot to be drinkable, so hot that it was dangerous. McDonalds had many, many previous complaints which were ignored. This woman simply wanted her medical expenses paid off but when that didn't happen she sued, was awarded a huge sum which was later dropped way down to a figure that has not been disclosed.
Google the case sometime. Here's just the first link:
http://lawandhelp.com/q298-2.htm
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Get YOUR facts straight. She did not put it between her legs, she was opening the coffee to add cream and yes, spilled it on herself. The fact of the matter is that the coffee was so hot as to cause third degree burns which required skin grafts. The coffee was simply too hot to be drinkable, so hot that it was dangerous. McDonalds had many, many previous complaints which were ignored. This woman simply wanted her medical expenses paid off but when that didn't happen she sued, was awarded a huge sum which was later dropped way down to a figure that has not been disclosed. Google the case sometime. Here's just the first link: http://lawandhelp.com/q298-2.htm