Originally Posted by matraina
Why wasn't it all her fault - why would you put hot coffee between your legs - for that matter, why would you put any coffee between your legs while driving. I was mad at McD's when they gave her such a large amount. I maintain it was her fault.
It's not her fault because coffee is normally served between 130 & 140 degrees. McDonald's was serving it between 180-190 degrees which is hot enough to cause 3rd degree burns within 2-7 seconds. It was simply not safe. Originally, she only asked for enough $$$ to cover to skin grafts she had to have, but the final settlement was $640,000, far less than the millions people say.