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How Much Did McDonald’s Pay In Hot Coffee Lawsuit?

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The jury found that McDonald’s was 80 percent responsible for the incident. They awarded Liebeck $200,000 in compensatory damages to cover medical expenses, and $2.7 million (equivalent to $5,000,000 in 2021) in punitive damages , the equivalent of two days of McDonald’s coffee sales. What happened to the person who sued McDonald’s for hot coffee? … Read more

How Hot Was McDonald’s Coffee Lawsuit?

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Liebeck’s attorneys argued that, at 180–190 °F (82–88 °C) , McDonald’s coffee was boiling hot and more likely to cause serious injury than coffee served at any other establishment. The jury found that McDonald’s was 80 percent responsible for the incident. How hot was the coffee in the Mcdonalds lawsuit? Here is some of the … Read more