A Florida lady who was exceedingly burnt after a lid popped off a crater of Starbucks coffee and spilled on her path was awarded $100,000 for her injuries Thursday.
Joanne Mogavero, a mom of three, postulated initial and second grade browns on her mid-section after a lid popped off a 20-ounce crater of coffee in 2014, pouring 190-degree glass in her lap, according to a matter from Morgan Morgan attorneys, who represented Mogavero.
Mogavero’s profession argued that Starbucks should advise a business that a lids can cocktail off. According to a statement, a Starbucks deputy testified during a hearing that a coffee association receives 80 complaints a month about issues with lids popping off or leaking.
The jury awarded Mogavero $15,000 for medical bills and additional $85,000 for her pain and disfigurement.
“My customer didn’t wish magnetism from a jury — she wanted probity — and a jury gave it to her with a verdict,” Mogavero’s attorney Steve Earle said. “It was good to see a only result.”
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