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Posted By Peter MacDonald
I regularly hear people mention the case of an old women successfully suing McDonalds after scalding herself in her own car when holding a cup of coffee between her legs when driving. It's commonly mentioned when discussing the percived "claims culture" in every day life. Can anyone direct me to or supply me with the details of this case. Or is it a myth.
Regards
Peter
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
peter
Search the web for "Stella Liebeck" and I am sure you will find more than enough information.
Paul
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Posted By Robert M Edwards
The 'facts' as you have them in the posting are mythical as I have the court transcript. However there are other scalding tales around this area of litigation also.
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Posted By John Allen
It's interesting to follow up on this one. Like many others I thought the facts were as stated in the original posting. The correct details make much more interesting radings and should be compulsary for all safety practitioners as should the fact that all the so called "Stellas" are fabrications.
The facts are that
- most people who are injured don't sue
- if they do it is often difficult for them to prove their case
- even if succesful the amount they receive will rarely compensate them fully for their losses
- for every perverse judgement is favour of the claimant there are ten claims that fail
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Posted By Geoff Burt
Not bad odds though at 10 to 1! Might be worth a flutter.
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Posted By Jim Walker
I too have just tracked down "the truth" behind this myth. To be honest I'm a little disappionted as the myth was a good story about "jonny foreigner".
Don't tell me the Winnebago story is a lie as well!
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Posted By Jason Gould
Just read some of the notes about this and am amazed at the extent of chinese whispers I have encountered in the past. I.e. It was by not having hot on the cup that lost them the case.
I feel much better now that i have a better picture of the rumour.
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Posted By Arran Linton - Smith
You may joke about the litigation culture over in the States, but I now know of one company over here that will no longer employ students or apprentices because of the risk of claims occurring.
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