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Coffee is best at 97 degrees Celsius. Since water can't get any hotter than 100 degrees I don't see how 3 degrees can surprise...

97 C is beyond scalding. McDonalds coffee was at 85C, which gives severe burns in a few seconds. Normal coffee is about 50-60C

There's no way in hell you can drink anything that is 97C or 206.6F.  That's like boiling water on the stove, taking it off the burner for 30 seconds, and then drinking it.

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And people say *Americans* file frivolous lawsuits.....

Sure they do 99.999% of them...

And sometimes they win. For example the lady who sue McDonald's back in the '90s when she spilled her coffee on her lap when the coffee cup was sitting between her legs, while driving. Gee I didn't know they served hot coffee.

The burns she sustained were so severe doctors surgically removed parts of her labia. I can't imagine the pain and suffering she went through and, in my opinion, did not file a frivolous lawsuit.

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And people say *Americans* file frivolous lawsuits.....

Sure they do 99.999% of them...

And sometimes they win. For example the lady who sue McDonald's back in the '90s when she spilled her coffee on her lap when the coffee cup was sitting between her legs, while driving. Gee I didn't know they served hot coffee.

The burns she sustained were so severe doctors surgically removed parts of her labia. I can't imagine the pain and suffering she went through and, in my opinion, did not file a frivolous lawsuit.

Kathy thanks for another perspective. I've been doing some reading on this, since I brought it up and wanted to know more and after reading about it from this website, I'm going to agree with the trial judge. I believe that both parties are too blame, since the customer had the coffee between her legs, while trying to open the lid on the cup, but also McDonald's should have some kind of warning on the cups, like they do now. And all the lady wanted was for McDonald's to pay her hospital bills of $20,000, but they refused and instead ended up paying her $480,000.

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[also McDonald's should have some kind of warning on the cups, like they do now. .

After this case more and more companies are putting label warnings on their products.
A few years back a bought a replica of the flight ring the the comic book team "The Legion of Super-Heroes", (soon to appear on the TV series "Smallville").

The side of the box stated, "This ring does not allow user to fly". Since it was $75.00 and did not come in child sizes I guess the company was protecting itself from those adults who survived jumping off their roof with towels tied behind their back imitating Superman.

Caution: This post was entered by someone who did not try to fly when he got the ring.

Bobb

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Common sense could have avoided this completely though, don't spill coffee on yourself! 

After re-reading the posts in this thread I feel I should add to my previous comment. 

Although driving with a coffee in between your legs is majorly stupid I think if McD's were making their coffee hotter than average they should have put a warning on the cup stating so.  I'm not saying she wouldn't have done it with a warning in place, but I know I'd take alot more care opening a McD's coffee soon after buying if I knew it was near boiling.

Well I initally thought that she was driving with the coffee between her legs, but what really happened was that her grandson had pulled off to the side after getting their order. The lady then put the coffee between her legs while trying to pop the top off the lid, so she can add her cream and sugar. While trying to remove the top, she spilt the coffee all over her lap and her sweatpants she was wearing soaked up the burning coffee causing the burns.