During the trial it was revealed that McDonald’s knew that heating their coffee to this temperature would be dangerous, but they did it anyways because it would save them money. When you serve coffee that is too hot to drink, it will take much longer for a person to drink their coffee, which means that McDonald’s will not have to give out as many free refills of coffee. This policy by the fast food chain is the reason the jury awarded $2.7 million dollars in punitive damages in the McDonald’s hot coffee case. Punitive damages are meant to punish the defendant for their inappropriate business practice.

  • Dkarma@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    Thanks for proving my point. There is no way quick contact with coffee even at 200 degrees can do this.

    This is caused by letting it sit. She could have taken her pants off and prevented burns this bad.

    • AnonTwo@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Old lady in a car gets coffee on her lap.

      No she fucking couldn’t. And even if she could you are grossly underestimating the damage of 16oz of 200 degrees coffee.

      All you’re doing is showing how much of a sociopath you are.