A Florida jury has awarded an eight-year-old girl who suffered severe burns when a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget landed on her leg $800,000 (£622,000) in damages. Olivia Caraballo, age 4, was burned by a “dangerously hot” McNugget in 2019 as she unwrapped her Happy Meal in the car at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Tamarac, Florida, close to Fort Lauderdale. $15 million in damages were claimed by her family. In May, a jury decided that McDonald’s and its franchise were responsible for the harm. According to the Sun Sentinel newspaper, a different jury in Broward County, Florida, deliberated for less than two hours on Wednesday before rendering a decision regarding damages.
For grief, suffering, and mental anguish, Ms Caraballo was granted $800,000 in damages from McDonald’s and franchise owner Upchurch Foods
For grief, suffering, and mental anguish, Ms. Caraballo was granted $800,000 in damages from McDonald’s and franchise owner Upchurch Foods, including $400,000 for the previous four years and $400,000 for the foreseeable future. The family’s legal counsel referred to the choice as “momentous” in a statement. The girl’s mother, Philana Holmes, told US journalists outside the court, “I’m honestly just thrilled that they listened to Olivia’s voice and the jury was able to determine a fair judgment. “I’m pleased about that. Since I had absolutely no expectations, this is more than just.
According to the Sun Sentinel, Ms. Holmes informed the jury that her kid has a burn scar and is eager to have it removed. In court, the family’s solicitors displayed pictures of the burn and audio recordings of the girl’s screams after being hurt. Since her agony subsided once the burn healed in three weeks, according to McDonald’s, the family should receive $156,000, they contended. According to CBS News, the US partner of the BBC, “She’s still going to McDonald’s, she still asks to go to McDonald’s, and she’s still taking her mother through the drive-thru and getting chicken nuggets.”
