Do People Really Get Millions Of Dollars Because They Spill McDonald’s Coffee On Themselves?

In Vermont, the answer is no.  Yet, most people have heard about McDonald’s hot coffee case and believe this to be universally true because “everybody knows its true” regardless of which new paper or new show they watch.  The facts and details of what actually happened are found in a movie called “Hot Coffee” that Variety described as an “eye‑opening indictment of the way big business spins the media”.  You can go to www.hotcoffeethemovie.com for more information.  In the HBO documentary film, Susan Saladoff interviews the actual people involved and the facts of the case rather than the fiction than what is promoted by insurance companies and other big businesses to be true.  The public is predisposed to believe the fiction, presumably because it is in line with the perception people have about the system and accept a conclusion without actually knowing the facts of the case.  Insurance companies promote this fiction because it is good for their bottom line to disparage claimants and the Court system.

The reality is that cases are decided by skeptical jurors who do not want to be fooled.  Most are predisposed to believe that the “hot coffee case” is the way things usually turn out in court and don’t want to be a part of anything like that.  However, when was the last time you ever heard of this kind of result in Vermont?  Yet, nearly two decades have passed and most people think the “hot coffee case” is a common example of frivolous lawsuits that “clog” the courts and take advantage of the system.  This is completely untrue, but you would have to practice personal injury law for 40 years to know the “real truth”.

This is why you need a personal injury attorney to help you through the process.  Wherever you live – in Bennington, Burlington, Brattleboro, Rutland, Woodstock, St. Albans, Montpelier, Manchester, Springfield, the Northeast Kingdom or out‑of‑state, if you have had an accident in Vermont, Winburn Law Office can help.  If you have a personal injury problem feel free to contact us at (802) 447-0100 or www.winburnlaw.com.          

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