Remember the 79-year-old woman who sued McDonald's back in 1995 because her coffee was too hot? We have a similar case that just reached its conclusion in Florida.
It wasn't coffee, but a family from Florida was recently awarded $800,000 from the fast-food chain after their toddler was burned by a hot chicken McNugget.
Per CNN, last May a Broward County jury found that McDonald's, and franchise owner Upchurch Foods, were liable for "failing to properly warn or provide reasonable instructions on the possible harm from the hot McNuggets dispensed at a Tamarac, Florida, drive-thru."
The complaint read that a nugget fell between the 4-year-old girl's leg and car seat, causing her "skin and flesh around her thighs to burn" leaving her "disfigured and scarred."
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Attorneys for the family said in a statement, "This momentous decision brings meaningful closure to an arduous and protracted legal process. Having previously established the defendants, Upchurch Foods Inc and McDonald's USA LLC, as liable for their wrongful actions, this verdict reaffirms that they must now face the consequences and provide full justice."
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