degrees could cause third degree burns. Although doctors mentioned that lowering temperature to 160 degrees takes a longer time for burns to take effect‚ why wasn’t this implemented in the industry standards? Prior burn cases should have provoked the McDonalds personnel to experts to look deeper into the optimum temperature decision and re-written the manual. Warning on cups: The documentary clearly lists the huge number of previous cases of burn which McDonalds had settled and it
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‘Most accidents occur in and around the home. Discuss’ We’d all like to believe that our home is a secure‚ comfortable environment‚ but we tend not to notice that this very place holds the potential to become very dangerous. In fact‚ most accidents occur in and around our homes‚ with the consequences involving anything from minor abrasions to a fatality. Believe it or not‚ water one of our most valued necessities in life‚ can not only provide life but also take it. Young children are often the
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Foreign object in the EYE A speck of dust‚ a loose eyelash‚ or even a contact lens can float on the white of the eye. Usually‚ such objects can easily be rinsed off. However‚ you must not touch anything that sticks to the eye‚ penetrates the eye ball‚ or rests on the coloured part of the eye Iris or pupil) because this may damage the eye. Instead‚ make sure that the casualty gets medical attention quickly. CAUTION Do not touch anything that is sticking to‚ or embedded in the eye ball or
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The difference between the cases is how each injury occurred‚ which makes a big difference in my opinion. In the pickle burn case‚ the claimed injury happened while consuming the food in what could be considered a normal process when eating a hamburger which in my opinion represents a more serious threat. In the hot coffee case‚ the injury occurred while the customer was
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ethical issues‚ the defendants preventative measures‚ and then the analysis of it all. Introduction Frivolous lawsuits have over taken our society by storm. Anywhere from someone suing over a pair of lost pants to a person suing over a coffee burn. But what is Frivalous? Perhaps there is more to see in each of these suits that was originally thought. In 1992 79-year-old Stella Liebeck spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s for the coffee being too hot. In May 2005 Judge Roy Pearson sued
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Michael suffered severe burns to his scalp when the pyrotechnics went awry. As a result of the on-set accident‚ he was admitted to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City‚ California. Despite palm-sized second and third-degree burns to the back of his head‚ Michael visited several other burn patients and later donated a hyperbaric chamber (used to treat burn victims) to the hospital‚ in addition to making a substantial donation towards preparing and equipping the Michael Jackson Burn Center. April
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second and third degree burns on her groin‚ inner thighs and buttocks (Press‚ 1995‚ p.32). Ms. Liebeck spent several days in the hospital for her burns and another period of weeks at home recuperating. Subsequently‚ she was readmitted to the hospital for skin grafts. (Press‚ 1995‚ p. 3). It was confirmed that the coffee was stored at a temperature of approximately 180 to 190 degrees‚ per industry standards (Howard‚ 1994‚ p.1)‚ which is likely to cause third degree burns with only a few seconds
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Fahrenheit.” After hearing a statistic like that‚ it’s hard to believe that anyone would enjoy drinking something that hot. “180 degrees Fahrenheit is hot enough to cause severe third degree burns in less than a second.” That is exactly what the coffee ended up doing to Stella Liebeck. She ended up with burns all over her buttocks and thigh. In McDonald’s defense‚ they can use the principle of Caveat Emptor or Buyer Beware. McDonald’s can say that once they hand out their coffee they have no control
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incident caused third degree burns on 16 percent of her body; she was hospitalized for eight days‚ had extensive skin treatment‚ skin grafts‚ and permanent scars and became disabled for two years. By corporate specifications‚ McDonalds is required to serve coffee between 180 – 190 degrees‚ while the victim’s coffee was 185 degrees‚ and coffee usually made at home is 135-140 degrees. In the past‚ 700 McDonald’s customers were burned before this incident‚ including third degree burns. Under due care As
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only the loss of her five precious siblings‚ but also the trauma the fire had inflicted on her body and her mind. Immediately after the fire‚ Ida was admitted to hospital and treated for very serious burns to many parts of her body‚ most especially‚ her right arm. Due to the seriousness of her burns‚ she had to endure weeks and months of treatment and recovery. She had to undergo a series of specialized treatments and painful procedures‚ including daily iodine baths and bandage changes‚ as well
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