Published on January 9th, 2013 | by Lucy Draper
Women burns herself on her coffee, sues fast-food chain. We think we?ve heard this one before.
Gosh, don?t you just hate when you buy a coffee and it?s hot? There?s nothing worse than ordering a hot beverage and finding its temperature to err on the warmer side of tepid. And I am clearly not alone, because a Louisiana woman, Kathleen Perez is suing Burger King for just such an offence.
This most recent legal battle follows on from the notorious 1994 Lieback vs. McDonalds trial, which culminated in the food-chain paying around $160,000 in damages, reducing the temperature at which their hot beverages are served at, and printing larger warnings on their cup holders ? all because a woman burnt herself whilst opening her coffee.
Apparently a Burger King worker failed to properly secure the lid onto Perez?s drink, and its boiling contents spilled on her, causing burns to her arms and stomach. So off they go to court for what will probably be a long-winded, expensive trial.
I?m not trying to belittle the pain and suffering of Perez and other victims who have, over the years, tried (successfully and unsuccessfully) to sue various fast-food companies for injuries caused by hot drinks. But I would suggest that if they continue to sell coffee from drive-thru windows it should only be served cold. That way, the next time some middle-aged American clasps the coffee cup between their clammy thighs, whilst simultaneously eating a doughnut and driving, any spillage will result in an embarrassing wet-patch rather than burns and a law suit.
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Lucy Draper I'm features editor at Planet Ivy. I like writing about the weird and funny things that happen to people every day. I also have an unfounded, but deep-rooted, fear of zombies.
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