The woman in Liebeck v. McDonald's [1] suffered third degree burns to 6% of her body and had to have skin grafts. The coffee was served around 180-190F (82-88C).
On the face of it, it may sound like a frivolous law suit but if you look into the details, it was far from it.
On the face of it, it may sound like a frivolous law suit but if you look into the details, it was far from it.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald's_Restauran...