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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Ms. Liebeck, who was 79 years old at the time, suffered from second- and third-degree burns. These burns were severe, and covered her labia, buttocks, and inner thighs.

Ms. Liebeck was hospitalized for seven days and spent another three weeks recuperating at home.

gravierhouse.com/…/the-mcdonalds-hot-coffee-case/

They deliberately served the coffee at a temperature far above safe levels, and knew it was dangerous. That’s what got them kicked in the ass in court.

This response doesn’t reflect well on you at all.

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SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
On the front page of the site you linked to:

The Gravier House Press sponsors a collection of books and other writings, including a literary blog and a law blog (or “blawg”), to promote discussion around literature, the media, pop culture, the arts, the practice of law, and substantive legal developments.

So a site made by laywers is telling you it’s reasonable to sue for stupid reasons. Like I say, it’s a narrative promoted by lawyers.

The temperature cited on the site is 185 degrees. Seems like a lot, right? It’s no problem to put a thermometer into a cup of coffee. Unfortunately I can’t find the photos the last time I did this very difficult experiment to verify the claim of these lawyers. But science is about peer review, so do you want to measure the normal temperature of coffee or should I?

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- Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  What exactly is your point here?
  
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  - SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    My point is that humanity is fucked because people will believe anything they see on the internet without consideration of the source, basic science, or even common sense. People in the media who are responsible enough to verify claims and don’t report something that’s bullshit are considered to be hiding something while those presenting sensationalized unverified contrarian narratives are considered to be more trustworthy.
    
    Because of the way social media is consumed, it’s too easy to distract from the real issues. Why did this woman have to sue McDonald’s to pay her medical bills? We commonly deal with boiling water when making food, why is it an accident that could occur to anyone results in financial ruin?
    
    Next time you make Mac & Cheese you could have an accident and injure yourself similarly to this woman. What are you going to do, sue the Kraft corporation because the process to make Mac & Cheese is too dangerous? Or maybe there’s a better way to handle a situation where someone is injured in an accident than putting them in a situation where they either sue someone or go bankrupt? But I don’t think the personal injury law firms you’re getting your information from want you think that way.
    
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