Oregon teen suing McDonald’s after allegedly sustaining serious burns from scalding hot cup of water

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A McDonald's restaurant is getting sued by a teen for a 2017 incident. (iStock)

A McDonald’s in Multnomah County, Ore., is being sued for $1.56 million by a 14-year-old girl who claims she suffered serious burns on her abdomen and lower body by a scalding cup of hot water allegedly served and spilled on her by a restaurant employee.

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The lawsuit, filed Oct. 4 in Multnomah County Circuit Court, alleges that a McDonald’s employee served the unidentified minor a dangerously hot cup of water on July 29, 2017. The water spilled on the teen, causing partial thickness burns – or second-degree burns – on her abdomen and lower body, the suit claims.

The burns indicate both her external layer of skin and her dermis suffered damage, Willamette Week reports.

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It is unclear how extensive the alleged victim’s injuries are, but second-degree burns can cause painful blistering and scarring.

This is not the first time McDonald’s has been sued for serving a beverage that was too hot. In 1994, Stella Liebeck became famous for suing the fast-food chain after suffering extreme third-degree burns on her legs that required skin grafts as a result of coffee spilling.

Liebeck was awarded $3 million in punitive damages.

McDonald’s has not responded to a request for comment.

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