A California jury Friday imposed a $50 million fine on Starbucks in the case of a delivery driver burned by a scalding cup of hot tea at a company location in Los Angeles.

Michael Garcia was picking up three drinks in 2020 but one, he claimed, was “negligently” unsecured and spilled in his lap. He claimed that he consequently “suffered severe burns, disfigurement, and debilitating nerve damage to his genitals” and he was taken to an emergency room by paramedics.

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    2 days ago

    … I’d take the 3 mill for a couple of skin grafts. 30 is just fantastic.

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      2 days ago

      His penis is permanently disfigured.

      Not just like most American penises…more. Like Deadpool’s Penis.

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        8 hours ago

        The article doesn’t give much, and a lawyer claiming something is considerably damaged when defending a client is always hyperbolic. Did you look up more info?

        Either way, 30 mill could set you and your descendants (should you be able to make any) for life. Life’s pretty damn short, so never having to work again at the cost of not being able to crank it anymore? I’d seriously consider it.