McDONALDS SUED AGAIN OVER COFFEE!!!!

The famous 1994 coffee suit against McDonalds is back again, know about the case? if not read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald's_Restaurants. in what is supposed to be a similiar case, another woman in Portland is suing the fast food outlet again.......

According to the suit, “as it was being handed to her by an employee of the defendant, the plaintiff took the cup of coffee and the plastic top fell off and spilled very hot coffee on plaintiff’s upper right leg…”
She went into “nervous shock,” endured pain and has scarring. She seeks $7,182 for her pain and suffering, plus another $318 for lost wages and medical expenses.

TO READ MORE ON THE CASE: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/portland_woman_sues_mcdonalds.html

ISSUE: SHOULD MCDONALDS BE LIABLE: Absolutely no from me!! y? although there are similarities as to the circumstaces leading to the accidents in both law suits, the critical factors do differ in both cases, more especially considering the coffee temperature, and number of changes that has occured over the years since 1994

one important issue is that the McDonald coffee cup has a big caution on it, which warns consumers to handle it with care as hence any accidents resulting from mishandling the container are not a liability to McDonalds unless only if there was a defect (which is not highlighted) or negliegence from the defendant staff, but in this case the cup was already in the plantiff's hands, the damaging truth reflected in the statement "the plaintiff took the cup of coffee and the plastic top fell..."

As people we should be responsible for our own safety, and be careful when being handed hot beverages, more especially in a busy outlet........ companies cannot continue to be held liable for lame issues such as this and guess what i will be following the outcomes of this case to the end..... SHOULD THIS WOMAN WIN THE SUIT, M CERTAINLY GOING FOR A CUP OF TEA AT MCDONALDS LOL!!!!!!!