During the trial it was revealed that McDonald’s knew that heating their coffee to this temperature would be dangerous, but they did it anyways because it would save them money. When you serve coffee that is too hot to drink, it will take much longer for a person to drink their coffee, which means that McDonald’s will not have to give out as many free refills of coffee. This policy by the fast food chain is the reason the jury awarded $2.7 million dollars in punitive damages in the McDonald’s hot coffee case. Punitive damages are meant to punish the defendant for their inappropriate business practice.

    • Nusm@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      So if you get 3rd degree burns on your pelvic area and you go to the hospital, they should just tell you to stop being fragile?

      • Stumblinbear@pawb.socialEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        What? No, hot water is bad because people are fragile. I was being serious; this isn’t some jab, it’s just life

        • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Don’t worry dude. I understood what you were saying. Not sure why so many people took it a weirs direction

        • Nusm@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Sorry, I misunderstood your post. It seemed like you were saying she was weak and fragile for getting burned. I read it as she should have “rubbed some dirt on it and walked it off”.