Burn Injury News

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15 Hurt in Suspected Boat Blast at Haulover Sandbar, Miami

Fifteen people were injured in a possible boat explosion at the Haulover Sandbar near North Miami around 12:50 p.m. Saturday, with more than 25 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units on scene. Burn victims were rescued from the water and taken to area hospitals, including Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and Burn Center; some patients were airlifted. At least one pediatric patient was among the injured. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause, and the incident remains under investigation.

via Miami Herald|

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legal3 years ago•2 min saved

McDonald's held liable for hot McNugget that burned child.

A South Florida jury found McDonald’s and a franchise holder at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns. The franchise holder was found liable for negligence and failure to warn customers about the risk of hot food, while McDonald’s was found liable for failing to provide instructions for safe handling of the food. A second jury will determine how much McDonald’s and the franchise owner will pay the child and her mother.

via AL.com|

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legal3 years ago•2 min saved

McDonald's held responsible for hot McNugget burn incident.

McDonald's and a franchise holder have been found liable for a hot Chicken McNugget that fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns. The jury found the franchise holder liable for negligence and failure to warn customers about the risk of hot food, and McDonald's USA liable for failing to provide instructions for safe handling of the food. The child's parents sued, saying that McDonald's and the franchise owner failed to adequately train employees, failed to warn customers about the "dangerous" temperature of the food, and for cooking the food to a much higher temperature than necessary. A second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother.

via NBC News|

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legal3 years ago•2 min saved

McDonald's held responsible for burns caused by hot McNugget in trial verdict.

McDonald's and a franchise holder have been found liable by a jury in South Florida after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns. The franchise holder was found liable for negligence and failure to warn customers about the risk of hot food, while McDonald's USA was found liable for failing to provide instructions for safe handling of the food. The jury dismissed the argument that the product was defective. A second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother.

via WPVI-TV|

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legal3 years ago•2 min saved

McDonald's held responsible for hot McNugget burn on young girl.

McDonald's and a franchise holder have been found liable by a jury in South Florida after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns. The franchise holder was found liable for negligence and failure to warn customers about the risk of hot food, while McDonald's USA was found liable for failing to provide instructions for safe handling of the food. The jury dismissed the argument that the product was defective. A second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother.

via KABC-TV|

#burn-injury #chicken-mcnugget #lawsuit

legal3 years ago•3 min saved

McDonald's and franchisee held liable for girl's Chicken McNugget burn by Florida jury.

A jury in Broward County found McDonald's and its franchisee, Upchurch Foods Inc., liable for failure to warn about the "foreseeable risks of harm" after a 4-year-old girl suffered a burn injury from a Chicken McNugget in 2019. The family's attorneys proclaimed victory, and a new jury will be empaneled for a second trial to determine damages. McDonald's and Upchurch Foods argued that food safety rules require McNuggets to be hot enough, otherwise, they're unsafe to eat, and what happens to a McNugget once it leaves the drive-thru window is beyond their control.

via WPLG Local 10|

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