Another Spilled Coffee Lawsuit?

As she pulled away from the Burger King, Crystal Branch was burned by the cup of hot coffee that an employee placed not in a cup holder, but inside a paper bag. Ms. Branch is arguing that the cup of coffee should have been visible, and that this would have spared her some pain.

For this little incident, she’s suing Burger King for $50,000. Back in 1992, another woman sued McDonalds for $2.9 million dollars following a similar coffee-spilling incident and won. Who knew getting coffee from fast food joints could be such risky business?

This year, avoid nasty burns from coffee, no matter how carelessly it’s handed to you by fast food employees. Practice coffee-handling safety: If you order coffee, watch for it as you are handed your order out the fast food window. Take care not to mishandle the cup that is labeled “HOT.”

If you want to be extra careful, remain in control of your coffee from start to finish and save a bunch of money in the process, just invest in a K-Cup brewer. You can never be too safe.

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