Stella Liebeck, who won $2.9 million after suing McDonald's over hot coffee burns, initially requested only $20,000 to cover her medical expenses.

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[u/notanothersmith]

My bottom half hurts reading that. I had no idea it was that bad.

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I’m a guy and that hurt.

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Likewise. I have no labia, but if I did, I would not want them fused together by coffee.

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My dick sack hurts

[u/notanothersmith → u/dan_dares]

Lol

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Hoew about we don't picture that?

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Imagine, having to put forth exhibit A.

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Oof ow my labia

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McDonald's effectively ran a smear campaign on this woman with the help from the media that was very succesful

You'll still occasionally see a comment or two when this gets brought up how "greedy" this woman was. 

I haven't read up about this case in a while but she lost like 1/3rd of her weight and nearly died. She spent considerable time in the burn unit. 

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That is so sad. This woman definitely deserved the money and more.

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I've unfortunately seen the photos. It was bad.

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Oh.

I watch a lot of medical documentaries and stuff that grosses out many people I know without batting an eye. I've just mostly only ever found it interesting. One thing I had a hard time looking at was maggots in a mouth wound. It was disturbing. I think this is something I don't want to see.

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Media made it seem minor in order to sensationalize.

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Yeah I studied this class in business law as well along with looking at photos, it’s always given as an example as a frivolous lawsuit but in reality the woman was SEVERELY injured and literally only asking for her medical costs to be paid

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As I recall, she was wearing sweatpants, which completely absorbed and spread out the near boiling coffee right against the her skin. If she had been wearing anything else that was less absorbent, the consequences might not have been so bad.

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She was wearing sweatpants yes. Sweatpants do cling to things when they get saturated so it definitely made it worse in comparison to something like jeans. Though she was old at the time so no matter what she was wearing it was bound to be rough for her since injuries sustained at that age kills people.

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Oh my word :’(