photofly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:31 am
albertdesalvo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:27 am
photofly wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:21 amNobody got millions.
How do you know that, if the settlement was not disclosed?
This thread has definitely jumped the shark.
Because there was no realistic prospect that the award would be enlarged on appeal, and because the plaintiff had already offered to settle for less than half of that.
McDonald’s admitted at trial that consumers were unaware of the extent of the risk of serious burns from spilled coffee served at McDonald’s then-required temperature. It also admitted it did not warn customers of the nature and extent of this risk and could offer no explanation as to why it did not.
It's definitely obvious to
some people that the coffee was served hot enough to scald to
such a significant extent, but not to everyone. It probably wasn't obvious to the 79 year-old person who scalded herself.
I'm not sure you can call it a frivolous lawsuit if the judgement goes for the plaintiff.
I really don’t care why or if I am warned about the possibility of coffee being scalding hot, a reasonable person would know this and a 79 year old should certainly have known better. She possibly might not have imagined to the extent it could burn but it would burn regardless of temperature and putting it where she did was ridiculously risky to that possibility.
Apparently a jury did not agree, that is the problem, it’s up to a jury to decide and if it gets to that point, you’re in the hands of humans with emotions and feelings, and may not fully see that it was her fault, not 20% her fault, completely!
What temperature do you like your coffee at?
Who do I sue if I’m at home and burn my self because I’m an idiot?
https://coffeechronicler.com/what-is-th ... ng-coffee/
“What temperature should you brew coffee at? Your brewer ought to keep up a water temperature between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for ideal extraction. Colder water will bring about level, under-extracted coffee, while water that is too hot will likewise cause lost quality in the flavor of the coffee”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-per ... 18a3376bac
Temperature Consistency
Per the SCA, optimal coffee extraction occurs when the temperature of the water is between 185 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Cotter agreed: “A brewer with a good, consistent heating element will properly heat the water throughout the brewing process to around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, then hold it there throughout the brew.” He adds that “many cheap brewers just boil the water and then dump it on the grounds,” which “scorches the grounds and leads to a burnt, bitter taste.” Using a simple ThermaPen probe thermometer, I measured the center of the filter bed while the coffee was brewing, as well as the temperature of the coffee when the liquid reached the carafe