Author: Alexander T.
Date: Oct 31st., 2013
Country of Residence: Canada
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A woman in the United States recently launched a lawsuit against McDonald’s for spilling a cup of hot coffee on herself. She claims that the lid was not attached properly by the cashier. Visit http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/hot-coffee-suit-against-mcdonalds-211631388.html.
The coffee spilled on her lap, and she had to visit the emergency unit at the hospital. The doctors said she had second degree burns, and she would need to go to the burn unit.
She claims that the people at McDonald’s didn’t care. They got someone to drive her car around to the front, and didn’t help her in any other way.
Don’t automatically expect people to help you. Everyone has a responsibility to themselves first. It doesn’t matter what age you are, you cannot automatically expect someone to take care of you when something bad happens.
Every step you take is potentially life threatening or could send you to the emergency.
Look before crossing the street. Estimate the distance between you and an oncoming vehicle. If a driver stops, look directly at the driver. Most drivers will make a movement to signal that it is safe to cross.
You take a risk every time you cross the street. There’s not always a crossing guard watching you every step of the way.
Be careful when you walk around. You could hit something with your arm, or stub your toe. If you stub your toe, it’s your own fault.
You are directly responsible for any harm you do to yourself. The person who put something in your way is not directly at fault. He or she has some responsibility to make sure that they don’t put others in harms way, but you are directly responsible for yourself.
If you are lifting a heavy object you are responsible to do it safely. There are many risks we encounter in everyday life.
First and foremost you have a responsibility to yourself. You also bear some responsibility, to make sure that others are safe.
The woman in at the McDonald’s restaurant should've realized that the coffee was hot, and that she should be careful when handling it. The lid may of been loose, but it was not the restaurants fault for the lid coming of, and the coffee spilling on her lap.
McDonald’s does bear responsibility to assist her in getting to the hospital, and doing what they can to help. Its common decency to assist someone in trouble, no matter what is going on.
Even though nobody helped her very much in the restaurant, she should not get very much from the restaurant. The cups are clearly labelled, “Caution. May be Hot.”
McDonald’s should only have to pay for her medical expenses, and be obligated to offer assistance to customers who injure themselves on their premises.
The bottom line is that you need to use your common sense whenever you do something, like reach up for a cup of hot coffee, or reaching up to grab on to something that is cold.
The bottom line is that you are responsible for yourself first. No one is watching out for your except for you.
Date: Oct 31st., 2013
Country of Residence: Canada
Check out my other blogs at punchmeout.ca!
A woman in the United States recently launched a lawsuit against McDonald’s for spilling a cup of hot coffee on herself. She claims that the lid was not attached properly by the cashier. Visit http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/hot-coffee-suit-against-mcdonalds-211631388.html.
The coffee spilled on her lap, and she had to visit the emergency unit at the hospital. The doctors said she had second degree burns, and she would need to go to the burn unit.
She claims that the people at McDonald’s didn’t care. They got someone to drive her car around to the front, and didn’t help her in any other way.
Don’t automatically expect people to help you. Everyone has a responsibility to themselves first. It doesn’t matter what age you are, you cannot automatically expect someone to take care of you when something bad happens.
Every step you take is potentially life threatening or could send you to the emergency.
Look before crossing the street. Estimate the distance between you and an oncoming vehicle. If a driver stops, look directly at the driver. Most drivers will make a movement to signal that it is safe to cross.
You take a risk every time you cross the street. There’s not always a crossing guard watching you every step of the way.
Be careful when you walk around. You could hit something with your arm, or stub your toe. If you stub your toe, it’s your own fault.
You are directly responsible for any harm you do to yourself. The person who put something in your way is not directly at fault. He or she has some responsibility to make sure that they don’t put others in harms way, but you are directly responsible for yourself.
If you are lifting a heavy object you are responsible to do it safely. There are many risks we encounter in everyday life.
First and foremost you have a responsibility to yourself. You also bear some responsibility, to make sure that others are safe.
The woman in at the McDonald’s restaurant should've realized that the coffee was hot, and that she should be careful when handling it. The lid may of been loose, but it was not the restaurants fault for the lid coming of, and the coffee spilling on her lap.
McDonald’s does bear responsibility to assist her in getting to the hospital, and doing what they can to help. Its common decency to assist someone in trouble, no matter what is going on.
Even though nobody helped her very much in the restaurant, she should not get very much from the restaurant. The cups are clearly labelled, “Caution. May be Hot.”
McDonald’s should only have to pay for her medical expenses, and be obligated to offer assistance to customers who injure themselves on their premises.
The bottom line is that you need to use your common sense whenever you do something, like reach up for a cup of hot coffee, or reaching up to grab on to something that is cold.
The bottom line is that you are responsible for yourself first. No one is watching out for your except for you.
