some of these lawsuits make me sick.

[Baked]

Originally posted by: shimsham
wtf man? thats just wrong.

Shouldn't he and his family be thankful that his aunt is still alive? But when I read his post, it sound to me like he's complaining about his aunt's not getting enough money when other people w/ lesser damage got loads more. It seems like greed to me.

 

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
my aunt was crossing an intersection (it was her green) in a Toyota Camry when an 18 wheeler (Roadway truck) ran a red and smashed her car to smithereens. now she is completely disabled for life. she can't talk straight (By her appearance one would think she had had a stroke). she can't walk without a walker, she will never be able to walk again and my grandmother now lives with them to take care of her.

the insurance company for roadway agreed to pay the maximum under their coverage, $6 million then at the last minute they decided not to pay.

my uncle took them to court and he won, but all they got was the $6 million.

considering what other people are getting for ludicrous lawsuits it's amazing to me they could only get $6 million.

how the fvck does someone get millions for spilling hot coffee in her lap and yet my aunt only gets 6 million for basically having her life taken from her?

this stuff makes me sick, btw the accident happened about 6 yrs ago.

That's extremely sad! It's exactly why I tell my mom that I won't move immediately the traffic light turns green without looking left and right first to ensure that someone isn't crossing the red light. I won't risk my life just to please drivers behind me.

Edit: I agree with the person that said $6 million is a load ... even when adjusted for inflation. You know, Terry Schiavo's so-called husband got only about $1.5 Million under the guise that he would take care of his supposed wife for the rest of her existence.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: axelfox

Originally posted by: pulse8
Amply compensated is a subjective thing. The coffee lady ended up with $640k for 3rd degree burns on her legs and this woman received $6 million for her situation. It's hard to place a dollar amount on something like this and while it's a very sad story, I get the impression that the OP is filled with emotion and not aware of all the facts involved in some of these cases.

If you read the article, after appeals an everything, she got $680,000. Before lawyers' fees. Part of the the reason she received a larger initial award was b/c of the punitive damages (2.7 million). Her damages were only 200K.

What does that have to do with what I said?

BTW, you're math is off according to the information linked.

160,000+480,000=640,000

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: DaTT
Agreed...Amercicans sue for the dumbest of things.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The coffee trial was legitimate though. The mcdonalds kept the coffee at higher than normal temperatures so it wont go cold as fast. The woman got really bad 3rd degree burns all over her leg for it.

Because people like it that hot. Can't handle it? Buy from 7/11 or Dunkin Donuts or something. If consumers didn't like coffee that hot, McDonald's wouldn't do it.

No. You're wrong.

Was that sarcasm?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: shimsham
wtf man? thats just wrong.

Shouldn't he and his family be thankful that his aunt is still alive? But when I read his post, it sound to me like he's complaining about his aunt's not getting enough money when other people w/ lesser damage got loads more. It seems like greed to me.

where did i complain that my aunt didn't get enough money? no where.

what i said was, it sickens me that real cases, cases where a party is truly injured by the fault of another person and their life is effectively ruined permanently can get money similar to those that are not in the same situation.

only a moron would read it the way you did.

 

[ManyBeers]

I have been putting ice in hot coffee for years to cool it down why can't yhose 700 people do the same?

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: axelfox

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Mo0o
The coffee trial was legitimate though. The mcdonalds kept the coffee at higher than normal temperatures so it wont go cold as fast. The woman got really bad 3rd degree burns all over her leg for it.

Too bad she did not pour it over her head...

Durr, coffee is hawt ok???

Did you even read the article? McDonald's had over 700 hundred complaints of their coffee being TOO hot (not just "hot").

They kept it at around 185 degrees, which would burn skin in a matter of seconds. Coffee served at home is around 135.

Many people gripe about how "frivolous" the McDonald's coffee case was, but few actually go read the facts about it.

I have been putting ice in coffee to cool it down for years why can't those 700 people do it???

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers
I have been putting ice in hot coffee for years to cool it down why can't yhose 700 people do the same?

Still think you are missing it. It's not that the coffee was hot, it was McDonalds own testimony and complete disregard for its consumers that made them lose. The statements they made were asinine and so blatant that it just pissed off jurors. Great example of poor PR and it bitting them in the ass.

When your defense talks about the pictures and says basically "yeah so she was burned real bad, as were other people, but hey, we sell billions of coffees, so it's very insignificant and doesn't matter to us"

 

[Gurck]

OP, sorry about your aunt. Kudos to your uncle though for not going the sleazy route.

 

[Savij]

Some of you people should read the article again:

- McDonald's also said during discovery that, based on a consultant's advice, it held its coffee at between 180 and 190 degrees Fahrenheit to maintain optimum taste

- McDonald's own quality assurance manager testified that a burn hazard exists with any food substance served at 140 degrees or above and that McDonald's coffee was not fit for consumption because it would burn the mouth and throat.