Woman in Alabama Files $13M Lawsuit Against McDonald’s After Harmful Chemicals Found in Coffee

Unfortunately, we have yet another reason to double-check our coffee cups before taking a sip. Insider reports that a woman in Alabama has filed a $13 million lawsuit against McDonald’s after she was served a cup of coffee containing harmful chemicals that damaged her throat and organs. According to the woman, after she realized that what she had consumed was in fact chemicals, McDonald’s staff refused to let her see the label on the chemical bottle or call 911 on her behalf. The lawsuit alleges that even after the woman called 911 herself, the workers refused to let emergency responders see the bottle.

While it has not yet been determined whether this woman will be awarded the damages she’s seeking from McDonald’s, there’s precedent for McDonald’s to make huge payouts for drink-related mistakes. The lawsuit listed a series of other instances of chemicals making their way into McDonald’s lattes, iced tea, hot chocolate, and soda. And of course the original McDonald’s “hot coffee lawsuit” is one of history’s most famous—even though people often get the details wrong.

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