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Originally Posted by DEFY
I am not disputing the heat of the coffee, I use it because it wasn't Mcdonalds fault she poured it on her own lap, it was that chains fault it was at the extent of heat it has but you don't sue a knife company if you cut yourself.
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You should probably review the facts in the case before making comments, that way you don't come across as, being so uninformed, in the future.
Most people's knowledge of the facts in this case are shaped more by what ideological media they prefer to expose themselves to than it is shaped by what actually happened.
Here's a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck...7s_Restaurants
Someone who increased the depth of their understanding of the facts after learning more than a few soundbites:
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-dru...stella-liebeck
And if I cut myself with a defective knife, for example the handle broke while I was using it, for sure I'd consider asking the company to reimburse me for my medical/ancillary expenses. You would too, unless you were so rich that paying for American-tyle medical costs was too trivial to concern yourself with.
BTW, here's what 190°F liquid can do to you in just a few seconds (Warning, NSFW, NSFL, not safe for squeemish):
https://www.google.com/search?q=stel...w=1280&bih=917