Case in point, the off-maligned McDonald's woman. Take a look at the burns that woman sustained and the facts of the case to see how much of a hit job that was.
Yep. Everyone knows coffee is hot, but it shouldn't be so hot to give someone third-degree burns, fuse her labia together, and require skin grafts.
Eh, I dunno. The default react to a lot of things here on HN is "talk to a lawyer". It feels very different to cultire here in the UK where lawsuits are seen as a last resort.
“Talk to a lawyer” and “initiate a lawsuit” are very different recommendations.