Late-night fast food at a Virginia gas station McDonald’s proves fateful, if not fatal. [Kevin Couch at new, South Carolina-based Abnormal Use: An Unreasonably Dangerous Product Liability Blog]
P.S.: Jim Dedman of the Gallivan firm writes in email: “Walter, we’re big fans of Overlawyered here at our firm in South Carolina, and I myself have been reading it since I was a law student. We started our blog on the first business day of 2010, partially inspired by having read your site for years. Thanks again, and we look forward to being a part of the blogosphere with you.” Inspiring others to jump in is one of the true psychological rewards of blogging.
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I can see the guy’s case if the scalding grease wasn’t drained (as you’d expect it to be). But come on, two million for a few second degree burns? Maybe a couple hundred.
It’s telling that the guy continued eating after he was supposedly seriously injured by hot grease. An injury so severe that he had to be treated with lip balm.
Where is Jackie Chiles when you need him?
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