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The woman with the coffee burns at McDonalds is a classic case of how even our side can be selective with the facts in order to push an agenda.

Ironically she only asked that McDonalds cover her medical costs (which were over $100,000). McDonalds countered with an offer of $800. Only then is when she went to a lawyer.

But yes, her injuries were horrific. Close to 20% of her body suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns and a lot of skin grafting was involved (not a pleasant thing).

Bottom line is that the woman was originally just looking to have her medical costs covered. She was not looking for McDonalds to give her a million dollar windfall as others like to assume.

As it turned out, the award was eventually reduced to $500,000 and when the lawyers got done taking their cut, her eventual payout was much less. But that didn't stop the media from Richard Jewelling her.