The accident happened in 2019, when a woman from Florida decided to take her two children to a McDonald’s restaurant. First she picked up a Happy Meal with chicken nuggets, then the car started. Then there was a serious accident.
Four-year-old Oliwia screamed in pain in the car
When Oliwia’s mother was starting the car from the window where she picked up the kits, she suddenly heard loud cry of a child. It turned out that a hot piece of chicken had fallen between the seat belt and the girl’s unprotected thigh. Several minutes passed before the woman managed to stop the car and help her daughter. The piece of meat turned out to be hot enough to give the child second-degree burns.
The girl’s parents demanded $15 million. compensation
After the incident, a court battle ensued. Oliwia’s parents demanded McDonald’s up to $15 million compensation. During the testimony, the mother argued that there was no warning from the restaurant staff that the food was that hot. – According to the family’s lawyers, the chicken nugget had a temperature of about 93 degrees Celsius – Business Insider. McDonald’s, on the other hand, tried to defend itself with the need to comply with safety rules, according to which meals must be served at a sufficiently high temperature. In addition, restaurant representatives believe that what happens to the food after it is handed over to the customer is his individual matter.
There was a verdict on over-hot chicken
On Wednesday, the court issued a verdict – it awarded 400,000. hole. compensation to Oliwia’s parents for the last four years and another 400,000. hole. “for the future” from McDonald’s USA and its franchise operator – abcnews.go.com. – I’m just happythat they had listened to Olivia’s voice and that the jury had reached a fair verdict. I am happy with this. Honestly, I had no expectations, so it’s more than justice for me,” Oliwia’s mother told reporters outside the courtroom, quoted by ABC News.
Source: Gazeta
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