On Dec 3, 3:45 pm, wrote:

If McDonald's had responded with, gee we are sorry that you got hurt,
but fresh coffee is hot and you should be more carefull in the future
and here's some coupons for happy meals, the outcome would have likely
been very different.

Funny, I'm thinking of insurance settlement checks that include a
"final settlement clause" on the endorsement line for the check.
Wouldn't it be funny to require that she endorse the free happy meal
coupons and that endorsement stated that this was a final settlement
of damages!!
Of course a jury may just ignore the settlement or a judge *may* rule
it as unconscionable, but it would be funny. "Look woman, you got your
damn happy meal, what more do you want from us?!"

-robert