Sue Happy

Some people live their life day by day with nothing better to do except for finding ways to earn a buck the easiest way possible.  Begging for money, frauds, and finding ways to sue people for the littlest things.  In 1992, a woman went up to a drive-thru McDonalds and asked for a cup of 49-cent cup of coffee.  The woman then proceeded to park the vehicle to put sugar and creamer into the coffee by placing the cup between her knees to put sugar and creamer into the cup.  After lifting the lid off the coffee the beverage then naturally when jerked a certain way pour all over her lap.   Because she bought this cup of coffee at McDonalds, it was then determine the fault of theirs.  She sued them then received the amount less than six hundred thousand after settling out of court.  However, during the trial the jury did say that 80% was McDonalds fault.  Lady, hot coffee…makes me wonder if it were cooler she would sue for being unsatisfactory.

Today parents are suing Disney because their son received severe burns from nacho cheese that was served to them while at Disney World.  “The cheese was scalding hot and resulted in severe burns.”  The parents then proceeded to explain that it was “served negligently and carelessly and made no effort to regulate its temperature.”  The child has suffered “permanent scarring, pain and suffering.”

Now I am not saying that these two cases are wrong to sue the two places that gave them the pain that was caused because if a hospital is involved than there is a fault somewhere whether had been an accident or purposely done.  No what I am arguing is that is probably the first thing that was done and thought of before doing anything else. 

The elderly lady that sued McDonalds, she received some nasty burns, sure.  But she placed a hot cup of coffee between her knees, did anyone see any foreshadowing in that one?   She probably even joked before opening the lid, ‘wouldn’t it suck if this spilled all over my lap?’  The kid, I know a child suffering is horrible, but how was the cheese spilt on him?  Did a waitress come by and dump it all over his head or was he eating it and spilt down his face.  Shouldn’t that as the parent make sure the food was cool enough for him to eat?  How the wording of the article is written it makes me think it is the latter.  They are mentioning the responsibility of their wait staff; no, they are arguing the ‘regulation of temperature.’  

I have a 26-year-old husband that still puts hot food in his mouth without blowing, I’ve accidently done the same thing, but never have I once thought of suing the restaurant or food supplier because the food was too hot.  Half the time if it is too hot I praise them to get the food to me still hot rather than let it set in the back cooling.