Topic 108 of 108: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 (21:17) |
Dorine (gomezdo)
7 new of 102 responses total.
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 95 of 102: Moon Dreams (Moon) * Sun, Feb 26, 2012 (14:00) * 3 lines
A must read: deeply knowledgeable re Syrian society:
"Beyond the Fall of the Syrian Regime"
http://bit.ly/x8Vxug
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 96 of 102: Pariah (KarenR) * Sun, Mar 25, 2012 (16:02) * 25 lines
Well, I guess this suit has a little more merit than the infamous lap spillage one:
McDonald's faces hot coffee litigation again
By Wailin Wong Tribune reporter
3:49 p.m. CDT, March 23, 2012
A northwest suburban woman has sued McDonald's Corp., alleging that her 4-year-old granddaughter sustained second-degree burns on her chest from spilled hot coffee.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court. According to the complaint, Mona Abdelal of Norridge took her two grandchildren to a McDonald's in Harwood Heights in January.
Abdelal asked her 4-year-old granddaughter to throw out her empty coffee cup, but the child misunderstood the directions and brought the cup to the counter for a refill. The lawsuit alleges that the employee asked the girl to return in a few minutes because a new pot of coffee was brewing.
When the child did so, the employee allegedly filled the cup but failed to secure the lid. The complaint also said that the employee did not place the coffee in a cardboard holder or wait for the coffee to cool down.
According to the lawsuit, "a lot of coffee spilled out of the cup" onto the girl's chest, causing second-degree burns and permanent scarring. Abdelal, the grandmother, also allegedly suffered first-degree burns on her finger when she tried to help her granddaughter.
The complaint said McDonald's violated its policy of not serving coffee to minors and that it failed to properly warn the child of the dangers of handling hot coffee. The lawsuit also names RMW Management Inc., the franchisee of the Harwood Heights McDonald's, as a defendant. The plaintiff's lawyer is Justin London of the Law Offices of Justin London in Chicago.
"The safety of our customers and the food we serve have always been top priorities," McDonald's USA spokeswoman Ashlee Yingling said in an e-mailed statement. "While these are unfortunate accidents, customers must handle hot beverages with care, as indicated on all of our coffee cups."
Yingling said the company has not yet been served with the lawsuit.
The fast food giant has been involved in litigation involving hot coffee in the past. One of the most famous cases was filed two decades ago by a New Mexico woman who spilled coffee on her lap and suffered third-degree burns that required skin grafting. The case later settled.
wawong@tribune.com | Twitter @VelocityWong
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 97 of 102: Janet O'Brien (janet2) * Sun, Mar 25, 2012 (17:02) * 6 lines
How about this?
Last year, my son and myself were shopping in Costco Glasgow.
While I was waiting to pay for my goods I asked my son to order and pay for the food from the cafe.
When I reached the table where he was sitting, he rather sheepishly told me I'd have to get my own coffee.
The assistant had asked his age, and when he replied 17, said she couldn't serve him hot drinks. When I queried this, she said she'd be disciplined if caught doing so.
So my son can marry, have children of his own, work, serving hot drinks in restaurants, takeaways,etc, but heaven forbid, should he want a hot drink in Costco!!
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 98 of 102: Janet O'Brien (janet2) * Sun, Mar 25, 2012 (17:03) * 1 lines
And he can join the British army too:-)
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 99 of 102: SueH (pianoblues) * Mon, Mar 26, 2012 (06:01) * 1 lines
It's the 'Nanny era (state) 'Health and Safety' gone mad. No wonder some kids today seem to lack intuition and initiative.
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 100 of 102: Evelyn (lafn) * Thu, Mar 29, 2012 (11:37) * 8 lines
Costco probably has that regulation as a matter of corporate policy ;
it's a US company. The UK is not as litigious as the US.
Does Tesco have it too?
I'm thinking Asda would have it since it's Walmart-owned .
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 101 of 102: Pariah (KarenR) * Thu, Mar 29, 2012 (16:33) * 13 lines
While taking my dog out for his afternoon constitutional, we stumbled across where the VP will be attending a fundraiser tonight. Thought it was very weird to see a street-cleaning truck for two reasons: (1) street cleaning typically doesn't start until April 1 at the earliest and (2) both sides of the street are never done at the same time. The no-parking signs were not the customary ones for street cleaning either. As we got to the middle of the block, there were "complimentary valet" signs and all sorts of workmen and security types going in and out of one house. Now, this block and the next one over have the biggest McMansions in the city. There was a party for Obama on the next block thrown by Penny Pritzker. So I had to look up who owned this house:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brulelaker/3102651081
which is kind of small in comparison. Looks to be only three lots, whereas the house right across the street is 7 and I call it the Villa d'Este. Take a look at the aerial shot:
http://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1927-N-Burling-St-60614/home/12671428
There are no parking signs all long the route, not just this street. But everyone on this street has ample parking on their own property.
Topic 108 of 108 [news]: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Part 3 - The Maddest World Yet!)
Response 102 of 102: Janet O'Brien (janet2) * Thu, Mar 29, 2012 (17:47) * 3 lines
I believe its only Costco that operates this policy. I assumed it was because it was a US company and your litiginous society!
Asda started many years ago in Yorkshire and only relatively recently was taken over by Walmart.
I don't rate most of their in-house cafes, since it serves mostly stodge, but don't believe the over 18 rule applies there or in other supermarket chains.
news conference 
Main Menu