She, her husband, and her counsel are getting what they want out of the idiotic lawsuit.....plenty of publicty for books and organizations. The lawyer for McD's should point out all of the obvious conflicts of interest in bringing the suit, and ask the judge to throw it out.
There are so many who do this.
If it is the same attorney who should have gotten Stella Liebeck on the stand and got her to admit she expected the coffee she purchased to be served hot and she was not under any kind of duress to place that coffee between her legs and remove the lid, and yet did not, forget it. He could not find his own backside with both hands in broad daylight.
You bet this is what it's about. Personal coaches (life coaches) is one of the fastest growing industries, believe it or not.