I'm Trying To Work Out . . .

[Buenchico]

. . . whether it would be worth the pain for the amount of money paid in compensation 😊

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c2kg29p1g15o

[Old_Geezer]

Ask if you could settle for a painful blister for just 10% of the award.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Good thinking, O_G!

[tomus42]

She's got no chance. The video clearly shows the server handing it over perfectly and then the fraudster throwing it on herself.

This is why surveillance video is good for everyone except criminals.

[barry1010]

The fraudster is a man, it's gone to court and he has been awarded 50m USD. 

There is an appeal re the amount of compensation 

[tomus42]

Thanks for the correction Barry. I thought the fraudster was a woman. It's hard to tell how the fraudster identifies from the video.

[barry1010]

I thought he eeas a she until I read the article 

[THECORBYLOON]

The moustache and beard was a big clue...

[barry1010]

Can't see his face on my phone ☹️

[Clone]

Moment drink falls on man's lap

 

 

But of a clue right there.

[barry1010]

I can see it more clearly on my PC.  The cup slipped off the tray, the court decided it was not properly secured in to the tray.

Third degree burns to his groin and inner thighs, two skin grafts to his penis including grafts using pig skin, nerves removed from his penis. Any friction to his penis causes pain and he has PTSD. 

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/17/starbucks-penis-burns-jury-award-michael-garcia/82497032007/

You can have the money, Buen, I'll keep my bits just the way they are 

[douglas9401]

PTSD - Penis/Testicle Starbucks Disaster

[ToraToraTora]

I just don't understand how they arrive at these ridiculous numbers. OK medical bills bit of compo etc but $50m??

[barry1010]

Loss of sex life - he's a young man, he was 25 when it happened.

Starbucks is a huge company, a small award would be of no consequence to them

[netherfield]

That'll put the insurance premiums up a bit

[Ellipsis]

I thought that since a similar McDonald's lawsuit, years ago now, that drive-through places only delivered lukewarm beverages these days ... obviously not, though.

[Patsy33]

All these businesses must be a bag of nerves out there! Ridiculous!