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So if i get fat, can i sue Mcdonalds?

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Originally posted by: manuelku
I remember long ago someone accidentally poured some hot tea on her leg and it hurt... so she sued McDonalds and won... I forgot the detailed tho, anyone recall that case?
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Here's the quick and dirty on that case: It's legit.

80-year old woman had to have skin graft and surgery on her thighs and genitals after she spilled coffee on herself from a Mcd's drive thru. That's hot coffee.

In court, the lawyer gave the Mcd's CEO a cup of the coffee straight from the drive thru. CEO wouldn't drink it. Why? It was too hot.

And they served coffee that hot to people driving? That's just reckless. So they lowered the temps and as a smartalec kindof deal, put a disclaimer on the cup.
 
Originally posted by: fjorner
Originally posted by: manuelku
I remember long ago someone accidentally poured some hot tea on her leg and it hurt... so she sued McDonalds and won... I forgot the detailed tho, anyone recall that case?
Click to expand...

Here's the quick and dirty on that case: It's legit.

80-year old woman had to have skin graft and surgery on her thighs and genitals after she spilled coffee on herself from a Mcd's drive thru. That's hot coffee.

In court, the lawyer gave the Mcd's CEO a cup of the coffee straight from the drive thru. CEO wouldn't drink it. Why? It was too hot.

And they served coffee that hot to people driving? That's just reckless. So they lowered the temps and as a smartalec kindof deal, put a disclaimer on the cup.
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BS it was legit. if she hadn't been a moron, held the cup between her legs, took the lid off, and attempted to put sugar, cream, whatever into it, while driving, no less, it would not have happened. no, if it was legit she would have taken responsibility for her own dumbass actions. no one blames themselves in this country anymore. its disgusting.
 
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
chili's rules! 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀


bottomless chips and salsa!
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i get bottomless chips and salsa from every other place in town for free, at chili's i have to pay extra for it, its not that good.
 
So if i get fat, can i sue Mcdonalds?

Of course u can but of course u'll lose.
<btw, ur fat already>
 
i wouldnt be surprised if fast food places started puttign disclaimers on the food wrappers

WARNING- Eating this food can cause you to increase your total body fat percentage.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: fjorner
Originally posted by: manuelku
I remember long ago someone accidentally poured some hot tea on her leg and it hurt... so she sued McDonalds and won... I forgot the detailed tho, anyone recall that case?
Click to expand...

Here's the quick and dirty on that case: It's legit.

80-year old woman had to have skin graft and surgery on her thighs and genitals after she spilled coffee on herself from a Mcd's drive thru. That's hot coffee.

In court, the lawyer gave the Mcd's CEO a cup of the coffee straight from the drive thru. CEO wouldn't drink it. Why? It was too hot.

And they served coffee that hot to people driving? That's just reckless. So they lowered the temps and as a smartalec kindof deal, put a disclaimer on the cup.
Click to expand...

BS it was legit. if she hadn't been a moron, held the cup between her legs, took the lid off, and attempted to put sugar, cream, whatever into it, while driving, no less, it would not have happened. no, if it was legit she would have taken responsibility for her own dumbass actions. no one blames themselves in this country anymore. its disgusting.
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The coffee was too hot. It wasn't drinkable, much less safe to drive with. That was where McD's was at fault. By the way, the settlement the lady got out of it was later reduced to less than what it cost her to pay for court charges.
 
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: fjorner
Originally posted by: manuelku
I remember long ago someone accidentally poured some hot tea on her leg and it hurt... so she sued McDonalds and won... I forgot the detailed tho, anyone recall that case?
Click to expand...

Here's the quick and dirty on that case: It's legit.

80-year old woman had to have skin graft and surgery on her thighs and genitals after she spilled coffee on herself from a Mcd's drive thru. That's hot coffee.

In court, the lawyer gave the Mcd's CEO a cup of the coffee straight from the drive thru. CEO wouldn't drink it. Why? It was too hot.

And they served coffee that hot to people driving? That's just reckless. So they lowered the temps and as a smartalec kindof deal, put a disclaimer on the cup.
Click to expand...

BS it was legit. if she hadn't been a moron, held the cup between her legs, took the lid off, and attempted to put sugar, cream, whatever into it, while driving, no less, it would not have happened. no, if it was legit she would have taken responsibility for her own dumbass actions. no one blames themselves in this country anymore. its disgusting.
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I agree with ElFenix. McDonalds served the coffee at 180 degrees, too hot for drinking. I believe coffee is meant to be drank at around 140-150. However, they did this because market research showed that the vast majority of customers got their coffee from the drive through, and then took it with them to their work or to their home or wherever. If they didn't serve it at 180, it would become cold before people begain to drink it. Just because the woman's a moron who tried to drive with it between her legs with the top off does not make McDonalds responsible. Now, if she had burned herself drinking it, that's another story, but spilling it because you're a moron should not get you any money.

 
Originally posted by: fjorner
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: fjorner
Originally posted by: manuelku
I remember long ago someone accidentally poured some hot tea on her leg and it hurt... so she sued McDonalds and won... I forgot the detailed tho, anyone recall that case?
Click to expand...

Here's the quick and dirty on that case: It's legit.

80-year old woman had to have skin graft and surgery on her thighs and genitals after she spilled coffee on herself from a Mcd's drive thru. That's hot coffee.

In court, the lawyer gave the Mcd's CEO a cup of the coffee straight from the drive thru. CEO wouldn't drink it. Why? It was too hot.

And they served coffee that hot to people driving? That's just reckless. So they lowered the temps and as a smartalec kindof deal, put a disclaimer on the cup.
Click to expand...

BS it was legit. if she hadn't been a moron, held the cup between her legs, took the lid off, and attempted to put sugar, cream, whatever into it, while driving, no less, it would not have happened. no, if it was legit she would have taken responsibility for her own dumbass actions. no one blames themselves in this country anymore. its disgusting.
Click to expand...

The coffee was too hot. It wasn't drinkable, much less safe to drive with. That was where McD's was at fault. By the way, the settlement the lady got out of it was later reduced to less than what it cost her to pay for court charges.
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its safe to drive with if she had put it in a cupholder. it would have been safe had she not been driving and did the intelligent thing, which is pull into a parking space at mcdonald's to do her mixing, then replaced the lid, put the cup in a cup holder, and then gotten on the road. but she didn't. she did something stupid, and got burned (literally).
 
you can sue anyone for anything.
but suits like this only prove the stupidity of some people.
they should sue themselves for being dumb enough to eat sh1t from macdonalds to begin with.
 
subway is alot better than mcdonalds, but still not the greatest health-wise. they act like they're super healthy yet their sandwiches have between 1000 and 1500 milligrams of sodium. (your daily intake should be around 3000 or less :Q)

and that's for a 6 inch!

granted sodium is less of a health problem than fat or pure calories, but i just dont see why they need that much sodium. perhaps to make up for lack of real flavor? 😉
 
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