McDonald’s is being sued over a hot coffee spill, again.

This time, a San Francisco location is being accused of serving a “scalding” cup of coffee with an improperly attached lid, which allegedly resulted in the coffee pouring out on plaintiff Mable Childress’ body and causing “severe burns” after she tried drinking it.

The lawsuit, filed last week, alleged that the elderly woman is suffering from “physical pains, emotional distress and other damages.” The restaurant’s negligence was a “substantial factor” for her injuries, it alleged.

Childress also said in the lawsuit that the restaurant employees “refused” to help her, a point that the McDonald’s denied.

  • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    It’s fairly cheap for getting coffee out and it’s better than Starbucks coffee. Sure, go to a cafe if you have the means, but many don’t.

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      1 year ago

      This is quite a common answer. It seems like a virtual thing. In Europe there are many coffee cafes that aren’t much more expensive then Mac Donald’s, si I wouldn’t even think of going there.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, the US general has a lack of cafés. I imagine there are two reasons. First is the culture doesn’t really encourage it (though that’s mostly newish, and has to do with the second point). Second, the sprawl, especially in suburban hell, does not allow for many third places at all. There’s almost nowhere people go to sit around and relax outside of their house. It’s a real shame and I think it’s caused a lot of issues.