The family's lawyers wanted $15m but they got much less after McDonald's argued the girl's discomfort lasted only three weeks and she had no lasting trauma
An eight-year-old girl badly burned when a Chicken McNugget fell on her leg has been awarded $800,000 compensation.It happened in 2019 as her mother pulled away from a drive-thruThe snack caused second-degree burns to Olivia Caraballo, who was four at the time, and on Wednesday a jury decided on the payout amount.
Her mother, Philana Holmes, said Olivia had screamed in pain from the back seat as the nugget got stuck between her thigh and the seatbelt.found McDonald's and the franchisee liable in MayMs Holmes said staff at the Tamarac outlet hadn't warned that the nuggets would be especially hot, and lawyers argued over whether they were heated to 71C or more than 93C .
"She's still going to McDonald's, she still asks to go to McDonald's, she's still driving through the drive-thru with her mom, getting chicken nuggets," said defence lawyer Jennifer Miller.Pictures of the burn were shown in court. Pic: WTVJ Ms Holmes said outside court she was"happy that they listened to Olivia's voice" and that the $800,000 was"more than fair".
In the 1990s, in a case attracting much attention, McDonald's paid $2.7m after a US woman was scalded when her coffee spilled on her lap.
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