Posted on 07/20/2024 9:54:21 AM PDT by simpson96
HILLSIDE — In the latest hot spill lawsuit against Dunkin' in New Jersey, a Union County woman claims she suffered severe and permanent burns on her hand due to negligence.
Essence Springer bought a hot mint tea at the Dunkin' drive-thru on Liberty Avenue in Hillside on Dec. 17, 2023, according to the lawsuit filed last week.
After being handed the tea, the hot drink spilled on her hand.
The ensuing burn forced Springer to miss work and her other "usual activities," according to the lawsuit. It also racked up expensive medical bills.
The lawsuit said an employee didn't properly secure the drink's lid and the tea was "excessively hot."
Springer is seeking a jury trial.
Dunkin' faces several hot spill lawsuits in New Jersey each year.
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My dad ran diners and restaurants from the time he was thirty until he got tired of it at eighty-four. Never had a problem, either! But... he never served coffee that was pushing 190 degrees either (that was the famous McDonald’s lawsuit) or anything that was so hot that, if spilled, it resulted in injury requiring medical treatment. I imagine you didn’t either! Nowadays, well, I think of folks working these places and expect things to be done wrong. Like this.
Exactly.
I run the after church coffee and donuts, and though we try, we cannot please everybody.
One lady had asked if we could unplug the percolator after the coffee was brewed because she found it too hot.
I had to tell her that most people prefer their coffee and tea quite hot, and that she can either use Half and Half or the nearby ice to cool down her drink. I had no other solution.
Full Disclosure: I like my coffee served hot, and I add half and half or heavy cream.
You said it was a ‘POC’ looking for a payday.My point was that POC’s arent the only ones who bring personal injury lawsuits like this.
She spilled some hot tea on her hand as she took it and that racked up expensive medical billsand missed work???? Rub some vaseline on it and move on with your life, lady.
People have gotten very serious burns, undergone lengthy medical care and racked up huge bills from hot beverage spills. Look up Stella Liebeck.
Can we have nice things at all?
That’s pretty good.
I’m sure there are lots of frivolous lawsuits; but there are also a lot of legitimate ones.
It’s too cold. It froze my hand. I can see this now.
Additionally, all Dunkin stores are franchises as of 2017, so the person looking to sue for "millions" is probably going to be very disappointed. The franchisee in this location is likely an immigrant from India whose entire net worth is tied up in the business.
My guess is that they will settle with the franchisee's insurance company for a relatively small amount (low 5 figures or less) and the plaintiff will take it.
It’s too just right. That means I couldn’t injure myself with it, and was thereby cheated out of a huge lawsuit verdict.
Or selling drugs.
Or carjacking.
You are correct. Great angle.
We have to ban hot drinks in public!
Intelligence and background tests should be required of those customers. Customers should be queried if they want their tea or coffee hot or cold. If hot, they should be required to sign a waiver if they have passed the tests.
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