QUESTION
I was burned by McDonalds coffee which has left 2nd and 1st degree burns on my breast area
Asked on May 20th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - Pennsylvania
More details to this question:
I was involved in a domestic dispute on May 12 that resulted in hot McDonalds coffee being thrown on my chest/breast area. I had to go to the emergency room and a dermatologist to treat my burns. I was told with the burns it will take atleast 1 year to heal.
1 ANSWER
If you are asking whether you have a claim against McDonalds, I do not believe so. The temperature of their coffee is not the proximate cause of your injury. Your claim against McDonalds is similar to someone who has drano thrown in their eyes suing the manufacturer of drano. The drano, like the coffee, was fit for its intended use, and the manufacturer is not liable because someone decided to use it for an improper purpose. These rules are a little different where you have an inherently dangerous product, like a gun, but coffee would not fit into that category.
Answered on May 20th, 2013 at 10:56 AM