Adam Ruins Everything - The Truth About the McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit

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ttfkam · 2023-09 · Recommendation

> I read it far enough Clearly not since the crux of both lawsuits has nothing to do with the build quality of cups or lids. Entertaining overview: [VIDEO] Lawyer's examination: [LINK] Whichever you prefer. Did you know the woman who sued so many years ago just wanted her burn injuries paid for, not a multi-million dollar payout? The coffee is brewed at such a high temperature, it could not be consumed when delivered to the customer. It was a known issue for many years with repeated (broken) promises to fix it. Rather than immediate consumption, the high temperature was targeted for folks to buy it, put it in a cup holder, drive to work, and then drink it upon arrival, by which time it would have presumably cooled to a drinkable temperature. For this use case it worked. However at the point of sale it is hot enough to cause third-degree burns through clothing within two seconds. If you spill it in a car, your mobility to deal with such a burning hazard is also predictably quite limited. Your clothing keeps the hot liquid next to your skin, prevents the heat from radiating away as quickly, and the seat belt restricts movement even further even if the car is not in motion. Liquid hot enough to cause third-degree burns in two seconds in a confined space is absolutely considered a foreseeable hazard for the vendor under laws regarding liability, especially after they were given multiple warnings prior to injury. "But I want hotter coffee, so it's still hot when I get to work," yo

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SlowBro · 2018-03 · Recommendation

They mentioned the coffee lawsuit. I heard about that one many times while working at Dunkin Donuts some 22 years ago. The customers were always (jokingly) threatening to burn themselves and sue the company for millions. I thought that lady was greedy until learning the truth much later. An Adam Ruins Everything clip explains: [VIDEO]

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djsumdog · 2017-11 · Recommendation

The McDonald's case was most likely intentional though. They're a big company and most likely pushed the media that direction as damage control. There's a good Adam Ruins Everything video on it: [VIDEO]

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