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McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case: Why Were The Damages So High?

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As a Florida personal injury attorney, I know many people across the country were outraged when the jury awarded Ms. Liebeck 2.9 million dollars in the McDonald’s Hot Coffee case.  To understand the good reasons for the verdict, one must understand the types of damages available in personal injury cases, including burn injury cases, and […]

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McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case: What Were The Real Facts? And Do They Support Tort Reform?

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Way back in February of 1992, an elderly woman named Stella Liebeck burned herself on McDonald’s hot coffee while holding the cup between her legs when she was driving, which was a highly offensive form of jackpot justice.  She was the undeserving recipient of the most outrageous variety of lawsuit lottery winnings the country had

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