McDonald's held responsible for girl's burns from hot McNugget.
A jury in South Florida 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 USA was 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.