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Comment Re:Pantent? (Score 1) 1223

And because of her stupidity

Which is why McDonalds was found something like 40% responsible in the case (it's fairly typical to assign percentages of blame in these kinds of cases): yes, it is stupid to mess around with hot coffee in the car in your lap, but it's also stupid to serve a beverage for human consumption which will cause 3rd degree burns in seconds, especially after there have been repeated injuries.

Unfortunately, since juries aren't often made up of a particularly sensible lot, the amount initially awarded was astronomical, and 40% of a shitload is still a shitload.

Still, the smear campaign alone (no, she wasn't the driver and the car was not moving) cost them far more than just paying her medical bills in the first place.

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