The Famous MacDonalds Personal Injury Case.

Back in Los Angeles and time to get to the blogging thing: A personal injury related case could in fact be the most famous (and some might even say infamous) law case in United Staes, if not world history. I mean, let's be honest, who has not heard of the woman who spilled scaulding hot coffee on herself and then turned around, sueing the mega corporarion/food giant for a million bucks? All in all, there may just be a few facts about that case you were not aware of. For example, did you realize that the beverage in question was not just hot but in fact "superheated", making it hot enough to give her excruciating 3rd degree burns, require skin grafts, and even some debridement treatments which ultimately required some eight entire days in a medical facility? For their part, an expert claimed that McDonalds coffee, at the temperature at which it was poured into styrofoam cups, was unfit for human drinking because it would burn the tissues of the individual drinking it, which is a no brainer when you stop to think about it. He said further that it was expected that burns would occur. This knowledge notwithstanding, he testified that McDonalds had no intention of reducing the "holding temperature" of its coffee.
When it came time for the Plaintiffs' expert to testify, a scholar was brought in whose specialty is in thermodynamics applied to human skin burns. He testified that 180-degree liquids will cause a “full thickness burn” to human skin in two to seven seconds. As the temperature decreases toward 155 degrees, the extent of the burn relative to that temperature decreases exponentially. If Liebeck's spill had involved coffee at 155 degrees, the liquid would have cooled and given her time to avoid a serious burn. If a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer is needed by you then might I recommend this firm. They can also help with motorcycle, bicycle accident, automobile accident, workplace, traumatic brain and even spinal cord personal injury related cases. A very good lawyer indeed if you are in Los Angeles or any of the surrounding communities overall.
McDonalds asserted that customers buy coffee on their way to work or
home, intending to consume it there. However, the company’s own research
showed that customers intend to consume the coffee immediately while driving.
McDonalds also argued that consumers know coffee is hot and that its customers want it that way. The company admitted its customers were
unaware that they could suffer third degree burns from the coffee and
that a statement on the side of the cup was not a "warning" but a
"reminder" since the location of the writing would not warn customers of the hazard. Well, she also obviously had a very good personal injury lawyer who was representing her.