Starbucks faces new hot spill lawsuits weeks after $50mn ruling
- Starbucks faces two new lawsuits related to spilled hot drinks in California, following a recent court ruling for $50 million in damages to an injured customer.
- The lawsuits claim injuries caused by scalding liquids spilling at drive-throughs.
- The lawsuits seek general and special damages, including reimbursement for medical costs and lost earnings.
- Starbucks stated it has always been committed to safety and plans to appeal the previous ruling, claiming it was 'excessive.
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Starbucks sued yet again over spilled hot drink — this time in North Hollywood
Another Starbucks customer sued the coffee store chain Thursday, alleging he suffered injuries after a hot drink handed out by a drive-thru employee in North Hollywood spilled onto his lap due to an unsecured lid. Ernesto Vladimir Sanchez Avendano’s Alhambra Superior Court negligence suit seeks unspecified general and special damages. RELATED: Delivery driver severely burned by hot tea at Starbucks awarded $50 million by LA jury According to the…
Sentenced to pay $50 million, Starbucks again sued for overturned hot drinks
Starbucks was sentenced to pay $50 million to a deliverer burned by hot tea that was spilled on his knees in a drive in California. Two other complaints were addressed to the coffee giant for similar cases Wednesday, April 2.
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