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A northwest suburban woman has sued McDonald's Corp., alleging that her 4-year-old granddaughter sustained second-degree burns on her chest from spilled hot coffee.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court. According to the complaint, Mona Abdelal of Norridge took her two grandchildren to a McDonald's in Harwood Heights in January.
Abdelal asked her 4-year-old granddaughter to throw out her empty coffee cup, but the child misunderstood the directions and brought the cup to the counter for a refill. The lawsuit alleges that the employee asked the girl to return in a few minutes because a new pot of coffee was brewing.
When the child did so, the employee allegedly filled the cup but failed to secure the lid. The complaint also said that the employee did not place the coffee in a cardboard holder or wait for the coffee to cool down.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court. According to the complaint, Mona Abdelal of Norridge took her two grandchildren to a McDonald's in Harwood Heights in January.
Abdelal asked her 4-year-old granddaughter to throw out her empty coffee cup, but the child misunderstood the directions and brought the cup to the counter for a refill. The lawsuit alleges that the employee asked the girl to return in a few minutes because a new pot of coffee was brewing.
When the child did so, the employee allegedly filled the cup but failed to secure the lid. The complaint also said that the employee did not place the coffee in a cardboard holder or wait for the coffee to cool down.
McDonald’s faces hot coffee litigation again
A northwest suburban woman has sued McDonald’s Corp., alleging that her 4-year-old granddaughter sustained second-degree burns on her chest from spilled hot coffee.The lawsuit was filed Thurs…
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