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ORIGINAL: angelic

~FR~
More than likely McDonalds will view both lawsuits as nuisance cases and will pay something to each plaintiff to just make them go away. 

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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611


Jeromy took one bite and started having the reaction, Houston said. One of the three immediately called the McDonald's to let restaurant employees know they had messed up the order, but had to cut the call short when Jeromy started having a bad reaction, Houston said.

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Now that is bull...why the hell shouldn't a person with severe allergies have the right or ability to eat at the same places as everybody else? Restaurants make it their business to serve food ...usually made to order (even in fast food places ergo the "made right to order" red stickers that McD currently uses). And also why the hell wouldn't anybody paying good money for their meal expect it done right? Would you accept a pink burger? Of course not, it is a health risk. Not to mention kind of icky.

As both a highly allergic consumer and one who has worked as the cook(not at a fast food joint though) I know that it is not impossible to have orders cooked to specification. As a server or cook I was always horrified if a meal was not done as requested. If someone had an allergy, made it known, and still got what they asked not to get...then not only would I expect to pay medical bills but would offer free services for awhile too, especially if I almost killed the guy! And to just say "oh they have no business eating there" is crap...especially after seeing My kids school make the whole place a peanut free zone to accomodate one kid.

The money amount may be exorbant...but the actual fact that McD's screwed up and that he has reason to be pissed is solid and justified. Even if he "should have checked"...he still has rights to expect proper services for money paid.

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ORIGINAL: UtopianRanger

My expectations are extremly low with regard to food quality and customer care/service when it comes to these places. And that's prolly why I don't visit them but on an extreme rare occasion.

And again, if your that suspectable to such a dire physical reaction from a ''bite of cheese'', why on earth would you frequent eateries that are well known to employ grab-ass high school students and recent additions from third world countries who do not speak english as their primary form of communication?

Honestly.... If I was part of the jury for this case--or another one like it--and the plaintiff was requesting damages over-and-above the cost incured for medical attention - I'd vote against the plaintiff.

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ORIGINAL: Lordandmaster

Well, UR, the fact that your expectations are low doesn't mean corporations don't have any responsibility.  Your low expectations are very profitable for McDonald's.  Is that what we do now?  Lower our expectations to the point that corporations aren't responsible for anything?

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ORIGINAL: UtopianRanger

My expectations are extremly low with regard to food quality and customer care/service when it comes to these places. And that's prolly why I don't visit them but on an extreme rare occasion.

And again, if your that suspectable to such a dire physical reaction from a ''bite of cheese'', why on earth would you frequent eateries that are well known to employ grab-ass high school students and recent additions from third world countries who do not speak english as their primary form of communication?

Honestly.... If I was part of the jury for this case--or another one like it--and the plaintiff was requesting damages over-and-above the cost incured for medical attention - I'd vote against the plaintiff.

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ORIGINAL: ShyMistress
Mind you when someone gets almost 3 million for a lap of water, I could almost see where his lawyer is coming from...after all death is worth so much more! (yes I am being sarcastic lol)

I think 90% of the lawsuits out there are silly,

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ORIGINAL: UtopianRanger

HAR! You're surely not as shy as your moniker.

 Sure...they have every right in the world to frequent these same eateries - But their expectations are an entirely different story.

My expectations are extremly low with regard to food quality and customer care/service when it comes to these places. And that's prolly why I don't visit them but on an extreme rare occasion.

And again, if your that suspectable to such a dire physical reaction from a ''bite of cheese'', why on earth would you frequent eateries that are well known to employ grab-ass high school students and recent additions from third world countries who do not speak english as their primary form of communication?

Honestly.... If I was part of the jury for this case--or another one like it--and the plaintiff was requesting damages over-and-above the cost incured for medical attention - I'd vote against the plaintiff.





- R

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I'm surprised came4U , you don't strike me as the type to fall for urban myths.

Nobody was eating or drinking while driving. The woman could have been soaked while sitting at a table when the flimsy cup collapsed while sugar was being added. 

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how can one lower the temperature of coffee btw? it is either hot or it is cold.

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hot coffee is just that..hot.

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but seriously, must the world babysit people in this manner in the real world where we walk around in a state of 'take care of me me me me' lawsuits?

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ORIGINAL: substobbws

It seems like I remember jurors in the Mcd's coffee case saying that they initially awarded her so much because of the company's reputation for relentlessly fighting and rarely losing lawsuits.

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ORIGINAL: came4U

the real difference is

You make a coffee at home and spill scalding water on yourself.  what do you call it? whoooops me bad, ouch, run for cold water., fix yourself. But it was your fault, your water, your judgement. No one to blame but yourself.

You get a coffee elsewhere, a friend's, neighbors' or a restraunt and the same occurs?  what do you do? You see a cup steaming, wow. ok, now that we are over 7 and figured out the law of physics and know that KISS isn't going to jump out to start jammin Beth you know 'oh oh, dat hawwt'.  Lid or no lid, it is coffee = hot.  Whether they used dishwater or fresh dripped scalding water it is HOT.  Nothing will change that except time.  Therefore, if you get any hot beverage or food (in a car) then do what any 7 yr old without ADHD would do..LEAVE IT FOR A MINUTE.

What next? a pickle on a big mac created a 'vinegar sneeze' thus when you drive into the back of a semi you can sue for damages?