Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "Now, the stupid lady putting the McDonald's coffee between her legs, I'll still call an idiot, LOL" While I don't agree that hot coffee cases have merit, the facts in this case are somewhat different from conventional wisdom. She suffered third degree burns and had to have reconstructive surgery on her genitals. The woman did not receive millions. The settlement was reduced by the judge to $640,000. Then they settled for a confidential amount. The woman was found 20% at fault and McDonald's 80% at fault. She had originally tried to settle for $20,000, which was the exact cost of her medical bills and lost wages. Whether McDonald's was at-fault or not, she was not being greedy. Greed had nothing to do with her initial complaint. McDonald's and other fast food chains have settled with numerous other people who have been burned by hot coffee. She's dead now anyway. In any case, I would consider the issue resolved by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Enjoying hot coffee, which is supposed to be kept at a temperature of 180-190 degrees according to some national coffee society, has inherent risks.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >How hot are they supposed to be?< Hot enough. I'm not saying they were served at the "right" temperature all I'm saying is ANYONE who gets ANYTHING that is supposed to be served at a HIGH temperature (nachos, coffee, etc.) should assume that they are HOT. I hate cases like this, because they really are just stupid.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones We can ask the National Nacho Association how hot nacho cheese is supposed to be. I also want to inquire the National Sitting Academy of Seat Sciences how wobbly chairs should be. Is there an amount of wobble that is satisfactory? How much wobble can there be before Disney should remove the chair?
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >How much wobble can there be before Disney should remove the chair? < If you actually break down the statistics on chair failure it's not the wobble you need to worry about (regardless of how much the media wants you to believe it)it's the wiggle.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>She suffered third degree burns and had to have reconstructive surgery on her genitals.<<< It truly is sad that she got as injured as she did, but I'm sorry, I would never think of putting a large cup of hot coffee between my legs in the car. Is common sense no longer a valid human thought process? I do agree that McD's was at fault for serving scalding liquids but still, hot coffee...between you legs...in the car....things that make you go Hmm. OR, Here's Your Sign. >>>ANYTHING that is supposed to be served at a HIGH temperature (nachos, coffee, etc.) should assume that they are HOT.<<< As for the temp of the nachos, I didn't realize they were supposed to be served so hot that you couldn't pretty much eat them without waiting for them to cool. Maybe my love of the jalapeno's have dulled my heat receptors, lol -or- ole!
Originally Posted By standor If the nacho cheese had to be gotten, then an adult had to get it. The adult should be smart enough to know if the cheese was too hot. They were out to get a big payout.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Maybe we should make parents sign waivers as they enter the park that read " If I do anything extremely stupid, and endanger myself or my children, then I am totally responsible. I will not give my under 18 year old child boiling hot anything...I will cut up their food properyl so they do not choke, I will make sure they refrain from climbing anything ( and this does not require a sign on everything in the park) - so that they do not fall off and get hurt...in other words, I will act as a responsible parent "
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That would be great if Disney could do that. Actualy make the parents responsible for their own children ... what a concept.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose "And the cheese cup somehow managed to land exactly in the middle of his upper lip. Right. Looks to me like the dumb kid tried to pick it up and drink it." I thought the same thing the burn pattern looks about right top of lip, and the rim of the cup would hit the top of the nose right about where the other burn is
