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On Friday, a California jury imposed a fine of $ 50 million on Starbucks in the case of a driver of a parking cup of hot tea at the company’s location in Los Angeles.
Michael Garcia was picking up three drinks in 2020, but one of them was “neglect” was not guaranteed and preceded in his lap. He claimed that “he suffered from severe burns, deformation, and damage to the nerves of his genitals” and was transferred to the emergency room by the paramedics.
“The life of Michael Garcia has changed forever,” said his lawyer, Nick Rolley.
He added, “No amount of money can retract the permanent catastrophic damage that he suffered from, but this jury’s ruling is a decisive step in Starbucks accounting for the blatant ignorance of customer safety and not accepting responsibility.”
Starbucks said she planned to appeal the ruling.
“We are sympathetic to Mr. Garcia, but we disagree with the jury’s decision that we were wrong in this incident and we believe that the damage granted.”
“We have always been committed to the highest safety standards in our stores, including dealing with hot drinks,” she added.
