US girl gets $800,000 after she was badly burned by McDonald’s chicken nugget. Following a legal case against McDonald’s and a franchisee, a Florida family was awarded $800,000 in damages.
The judgment was reached after a 4-year-old girl named Olivia Caraballo received second-degree burns from a McDonald’s chicken nugget four years ago, according to CBS News.
The family’s solicitors were requesting $15 million in damages. However, jurors reached their decision after less than two hours of deliberation on Wednesday, according to the media site.
Following the conclusion of the final arguments, the jury voted to award $800,000 for the child’s agony and suffering.
According to NBC Miami, Olivia Caraballo’s parents, Philana Holmes, and Humberto Caraballo Estevez, sued McDonald’s Corporation and franchisee Upchurch Foods, Incorporated, also known as Upchurch Management, claiming the girl suffered second-degree burns from the “unreasonably and dangerously” hot nuggets in her “Happy Meal.”
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As a US girl gets $800,000 after she was badly burned by McDonald’s chicken nugget, according to the lawsuit, one of the nuggets became stuck in her car seat and burned the child’s leg.
Ms. Holmes said, “I’m actually just happy they listened to Olivia’s voice, and she, the jury was able to decide a fair judgment, I’m happy with that.”
“This momentous decision brings meaningful closure to an arduous and protracted legal process,” the attorneys said in a statement. “Having previously established the defendants, Upchurch Foods Inc and McDonald’s USA LLC, as liable for their wrongful actions, this verdict reaffirms that they must now face the consequences and provide full justice. Despite years of denying any fault and, during this trial, attempting to undermine the extent of Olivia’s suffering in the eyes of the community, their efforts have been superseded by the jury’s determination.”
During the trial, both McDonald‘s and Upchurch claimed they were not to blame. However, the jury determined that McDonald’s failed to provide warning labels on the food, which resulted in the child’s damage.
According to the jury, the McNuggets should be served securely.
