LOS ANGELES (CNN) – A jury in California has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a delivery driver who was burned by hot coffee.
According to a lawsuit filed in 2020, Michael Garcia was picking up drinks at a drive-thru through in Los Angeles.
His lawyer says one of the drinks fell out of the container and onto Garcia, causing severe burns, disfigurement and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals.
The lawsuit accused Starbucks of breaching its duty of care by failing to secure the lid.
The coffee company plans to appeal the verdict.
This case is reminiscent of a famous 1994 lawsuit where a woman sued McDonald’s after suffering third-degree burns when hot coffee spilled onto her lap.
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