![]() ![]() Liebeck to be partially at fault for her injuries, reducing the compensation for her injuries accordingly. But McDonald’s never offered more than $800, so the case went to trial. Liebeck offered to settle the case for $20,000 to cover her medical expenses and lost income. McDonald’s had received more than 700 previous reports of injury from its coffee, including reports of third-degree burns, and had paid settlements in some cases. ![]() Liebeck’s case was far from an isolated event. She suffered third-degree burns (the most serious kind) and required skin grafts on her inner thighs and elsewhere. She was wearing sweatpants that absorbed the coffee and kept it against her skin. Liebeck’s injuries were far from frivolous. McDonald’s corporate policy was to serve it at a temperature that could cause serious burns in seconds. The coffee was not just “hot,” but dangerously hot. She had the cup between her knees while removing the lid to add cream and sugar when the cup tipped over and spilled the entire contents on her lap. She was the passenger in a car that was stopped in the parking lot of the McDonald’s where she bought the coffee. Liebeck was not driving when her coffee spilled, nor was the car she was in moving. ![]()
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