Comments on: The famous/infamous “McDonald’s Coffee Spill Lawsuit” revisited

By: Sassy

Sassy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:57:14 +0000

No, she didn’t expect it cold, but she obviously didn’t expect it to be so hot that it would give her third degree burns as well. Who order coffee from anywhere, expecting it to be THAT hot? So if there are no disclaimers that it can be so hot to the point that you’ll need hospitalization if you spill it on yourself, than Mcdonald’s deserved to be held accountable. As someone in the insurance industry, I’ve seen some silly claims come throught, from people trying to earn a few bucks by suing. But I completely agree with the claimant on this lawsuit.

By: Rachel Henderson

Rachel Henderson — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:25:03 +0000

I think that the women burned derserved every penny she got..

I have a friend who was severly burned from Mcdonalds coffee as well…..He ordered coffee through the drive through the women who handed him the coffee had extremely long finger nails and dropped the coffee in his lap and burned his genital area and the whole bit..lawsuit pending..I have no doubt he will and should win….admiting coffee was served to hot and having poeple serving coffee and other hot food items when they obviously cant hold on to the items is certainly Mcdonalds fault and they should pay.

By: Whizerd

Whizerd — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:23:00 +0000

The woman didnt use the cupholders that were in the car… she bought HOT coffee, and put it between her legs instead. She deserved everything she got from the burns by her stupidity. Why shuld there be a “Caution; contents may be hot” on a cup if you know you bought HOT COFFEE!!??!! Its BS, and I would tell her so, even after reading this article.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:18:18 +0000

Really this is what we have come to. When I was a kid I learned the difference between hold and cold. Why she was trying to open the lid doesn’t mean anything, the coffee tipped while in her possession. If the cup had burst, or the attendant had dropped it in her lap, yea medical bills should have been paid and a happy meal coupon given to the woman. I cannot find any fault that ties this Mcdonalds.

We need to start taking responsibility for our own actions, not blaming others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: get real...

get real... — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:46:16 +0000

unreasonably, unnecessarily, and unexpectedly hot coffee…..that she (or her grandson) obviously paid for at the drive thru window. They purchased the coffee, did they expect it to be cold?

By: Box

Box — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:08:00 +0000

The point was that the coffee was way hotter than the industry standard. If you buy a product there are certain expectations of what that product is, and the dangers included in that product. Yes, people expect coffee to be hot. Do they expect coffee to be so hot that if they spill some on themselves, they get third degree burns? I don’t think so.

That’s why everyone’s analogies are sh…. When you buy a knife, you expect it to be sharp. It’s your own damn fault for cutting yourself. Even Dan’s little rant didn’t make sense at all. He claims that if the MCDonalds employee had spilt the coffee on the lady, the suit would have made more sense. That’s utter nonsense. The lady was not suing McDonalds for the spilt coffee. Get that fact into your heads. Then she should have sued the universe for the laws of physics. No, like I mentioned previously, lady was suing McDonalds for unreasonably, unnecessarily, and unexpectedly hot coffee.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:43:07 +0000

Sad as it is that this sweet little old lady got the burns she got, is no excuse for stupid lawsuits! Which I certainly throw this one into. If you have to be told that coffee is hot…you don’t deserve to drink it. And if you do…you get what ya get. At what point did “people” discard responsibility? If an employee spilled it on her, than you’re darn right McD’s should pay the tab. If I were using a hammer & in the course of using it the hammer bounced off the nail & hit me in the face. Does this mean I can sue Stanley tools? NO WAY! This carap really pisses me off because this is one of the big reasons our country is in the sad shape that it is! Need more proof? Go to an auto parts store & take a can of degreaser off the shelf. Now check out the warning label on the back. It’s flammable, it will cause skin irritation, and should be stored in an environment not to exceed 70 degrees F. But just below that warning label is a very special label. It’s a warning label SPECIFICALLY FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA! Really!?!?!?! If you want to rely on the government or Corporate America to take care of you maybe you should go to California. God knows they’re in a much better place financially!!!!

By: joseph

joseph — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:50:40 +0000

Lorrie you stated Would you hand your own grandmother coffee that was that hot? Or a child? No? Than why should a restaurant do it?
It was her grandson that gave her the coffee she was a passanger not the driver so McDonalds did not hand it to her.

By: Lorrie

Lorrie — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:27:53 +0000

Some people really have no sense or compassion. She was an elderly woman who was horribly injured. Would you hand your own grandmother coffee that was that hot? Or a child? No? Than why should a restaurant do it? Serving coffee to a customer that is so hot that is could be disfiguring is irresponsible to the point that restitution must be made. They knew of other injuries prior to this one that were caused by coffee that was far hotter than is safe for anyone. McDonalds could have chosen to do the right thing, but decided not to. There was no excuse for McDonalds thoughtlessness or bad behavior.

By: and Calvin

and Calvin — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:30:40 +0000

I can’t understand why the woman didn’t also sue the driver of her car, her grandson, for not offering to lend her a hand with the coffee? Makes more sense to me.