1. The McDonalds Coffee Case is still one of the most controversial tort cases in recent history. Some felt that the woman should have known that hot coffee posed a risk, while others agreed that McDonalds should have prevented the injury. What do you think? Was Ms. Liebeck more responsible for her injury than the original court decided?
I think that Ms. ,Liebeck was responsible for her injury. If she was a fluent coffee drinker, then she should be aware that coffee is hot, whether you make it in your kitchen or get it in the drive-thru. Every cup of coffee I ever had was too hot to drink at first. We all know that it will burn our lips if we immediately take a sip. She should have taken care in handling her coffee through her window. If she …show more content…
For example, a nurse wakes up feeling exhausted. On top of that, she is sneezing, coughing, and running a fever. She knows that she is sick, and she doesn’t feel like going to work. She may even realize that she shouldn’t go into work, because of the risk of getting others sick. But she doesn’t want to let the team down, and she really needs the paycheck, so she gets up and goes to work. If someone comes in with an injury, and she patches them up, and sends them home with the flu, she could be held liable for passing her illness to that patient. The hospital may even regret her decision, …show more content…
I think that this is necessary because products usually aren’t perfect. They do have bugs or deplete over time. Some products are really a threat to people. For example, there was a coffee pot on the recall list at Walmart that had malfunctioned and sprayed hot water on many customers while the lid was open, giving them third degree burns. We were actually at Walmart to buy the specific coffee pot, and we were glad to have found that information out the easy way. Because of the recall system, we were prevented from the injury, along with many other people. The manufacturer was probably spared many unnecessary lawsuits, as
I think that Ms. ,Liebeck was responsible for her injury. If she was a fluent coffee drinker, then she should be aware that coffee is hot, whether you make it in your kitchen or get it in the drive-thru. Every cup of coffee I ever had was too hot to drink at first. We all know that it will burn our lips if we immediately take a sip. She should have taken care in handling her coffee through her window. If she …show more content…
For example, a nurse wakes up feeling exhausted. On top of that, she is sneezing, coughing, and running a fever. She knows that she is sick, and she doesn’t feel like going to work. She may even realize that she shouldn’t go into work, because of the risk of getting others sick. But she doesn’t want to let the team down, and she really needs the paycheck, so she gets up and goes to work. If someone comes in with an injury, and she patches them up, and sends them home with the flu, she could be held liable for passing her illness to that patient. The hospital may even regret her decision, …show more content…
I think that this is necessary because products usually aren’t perfect. They do have bugs or deplete over time. Some products are really a threat to people. For example, there was a coffee pot on the recall list at Walmart that had malfunctioned and sprayed hot water on many customers while the lid was open, giving them third degree burns. We were actually at Walmart to buy the specific coffee pot, and we were glad to have found that information out the easy way. Because of the recall system, we were prevented from the injury, along with many other people. The manufacturer was probably spared many unnecessary lawsuits, as