The case I am discussing is Liebeck v. McDonald’s which took place in 1992, and to this day still puzzles some individuals. The case was about an elderly woman (Stella Liebeck) who went to a McDonald’s drive-thru, ordered a cup of coffee, and ended up scalding herself. To be more exact the car she was in didn’t have any cup holders, so she to place the cup between her legs which led to her spilling it on her lap. Afterwards she took a trip to the hospital, staying for 8 days. It was discovered she had suffered 3rd degree burns to the pelvic area, and needed to have her daughter become her acting caretaker due to her declining condition. In addition to those burns, she lost 20% of her original body weight, and had to undergo several skin grafts.
