Stella Leibeck suffered second and third degree burns over 16% of her body, spent a week in the hospital, and only sued McDonald’s, who had been repeatedly warned that 180 degree coffee was too hot, refused to cover her medical bills.
Once you agree to pay for nothing, the line forms at the left.
That’s too hot and it looks like strict liability (’res ipsa loquiter’).
They serve it that hot because they know most people are driving and ‘nurse’ their drink, and they sell more coffee.
Note the lady is in her 70s.
But at 104 a person would turn the corner and spit out the coffee for being lukewarm.
Aw, but she burned her genitals.
That's why you don't put hot coffee at ANY temperature between your legs.
But she got THIRD-degree burns!
That's why you don't put hot coffee or other hot things in your crotch area.
But she's a cute, sweet old lady!
Sure, but that doesn't preclude her from having common sense.
McDonald's was cold and REFUSED to pay for her medical care!
Well, when a 75 year old has been on this earth for that many years, they learn to not do certain things, like not hitting yourself over the head with a hammer or putting something hot in your crotch area while in a moving car.
You're a meanie, and McDonald's has lots of money. They should pay!
No, you can't fix stupid, nor should someone be held liable for what other radical folks consider "dangerous"
Why did McDonald's have coffee so hot that it would hurt people, don't they care?
I would assume so, since they like to stay in business.
Making a dangerous product that injures customers is not a good business model.
But like the hammer example above, if one of their customers does something foolish, why should they be liable?
If President Obama had an elderly daughter, would she look like Stella Leibeck?