A California jury Friday imposed a $50 million fine on Starbucks in the case of a delivery driver burned by a scalding cup of hot tea at a company location in Los Angeles.
Michael Garcia was picking up three drinks in 2020 but one, he claimed, was “negligently” unsecured and spilled in his lap. He claimed that he consequently “suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals” and he was taken to an emergency room by paramedics.
Absolutely insane!! WTF is wrong with you USA?
This wasn’t due to just the servers mistake. He spilled it on himself, holding 3 drinks while sitting down. Clearly he has part of the blame himself.
https://www.courthousenews.com/starbucks-hit-with-50-million-jury-verdict-for-hot-tea-that-scalded-and-disfigured-postmates-drivers-penis/
He didn’t hold 3 drinks, he was handed a drink carrier and one of the drinks was negligently secured. The jury took 40 minutes to determine that Starbucks was at fault, and Starbucks themselves offered $3m and $30m settlements at different points. How much do you think two skin grafts to your genitalia are worth?
… I’d take the 3 mill for a couple of skin grafts. 30 is just fantastic.
His penis is permanently disfigured.
Not just like most American penises…more. Like Deadpool’s Penis.
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I sympathize with him for that, but it is not evidence of guilt.
We’re so glad to have your nuanced take here. Thanks for stopping by!
Your comment adds nothing, and is just a waste of space.
If you find this kind of fines to be OK for an accident, then how about if it wasn’t Starbucks, but a privately owned cafe?
Having the risk of that kind of fine as a minor business is insane. If this happens only against major businesses it’s exploitation of that.
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