ShonTron
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People are stupid and will sue for anything. It's why they had to put "WARNING THIS BEVERAGE IS HOT" on coffee cups. Someone got scolded, played stupid and claimed she didn't know it was hot.
That case was a lot more complicated than people think, and McDonald's worked hard to unfairly paint it as a frivolous lawsuit. McDonald's served the coffee at an excessive temperature even for hot beverages and know of the dangers. A spill of hot coffee shouldn't cause third-degree burns. The victim sued only for $20,000 of medical expenses but the court awarded her much more than that.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/16/13971482/mcdonalds-coffee-lawsuit-stella-liebeck