On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:54:43 -0700, Tim Wescott
wrote:


That should cover this case, the woman who spilled McDonald's coffee in
her lap, and the gazillions of other really stupid lawsuits out there.


That screwdriver warning label is photoshopped, I believe. I didn't
get the original post, so I don't know of it was a photo of something
someone bought, or just a photo they found online.

The real reason I responded is because of the McDonalds case. People
keep using this as an excuse for stupid lawsuits but check the real
facts:

http://www.vanfirm.com/mcdonalds-coffee-lawsuit.htm

Was the lawsuit frivolous? Maybe. Maybe she shouldn't have gotten
anything more than the medical bills. I don't know about you, but I
would not expect to get third degree burns in two seconds of having
coffee spilled on me. I've spilled hot coffee on my hand before. It
didn't require me to get skin grafts. McDonalds was running the
equipment at dangerously high temperatures. They had a list of
previous complaints. What if it had been someone inside the store, who
brought their kids, ordered coffee, and someone accidentally knocked
it over the counter, and seriously scalded/killed (through shock) a
small child? Notice that she had some of the settlement money knocked
off due to her own negligence. The lawsuit at least forced McDonalds
to take notice that their coffee was too hot. Is the heat necessary to
make 'the perfect cup'? Possibly. I don't think that's worth the risk
of an injury. I don't go to McDonalds expecting premium gourmet food
to begin with.

And I really wish people would stop using this case as an example of a
stupid lawsuit. A much better example would be the people suing
McDonalds for making them fat. Unless, of course, better facts about
that particular case being justified come out in the trial.

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