A Woman Is Suing Starbucks After She Says A Spilled Hot Coffee Gave Her First-Degree Burns

She is seeking damages of less than $75,000 from the drive-thru incident.

A Woman Is Suing Starbucks After She Says A Spilled Hot Coffee Gave Her First-Degree Burns
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A woman in Texas is suing Starbucks after claiming that she was given the wrong coffee at a drive-thru in Texas and then spilled the hot drink on herself while giving it back.

Mary Simms ordered a coffee from the drive-thru in Tomball, Texas, on April 14, but when she was informed by an employee that her drink was incorrect, the lid came off as Simms went to hand the drink back, causing her to spill coffee on her lap, according to the lawsuit.

USA Today reports that the court papers allege Simms suffered first- and second-degree burns, adding: "Plaintiff did not have knowledge of the dangerous condition and could not have reasonably been expected to discover it prior to this incident."

The lawsuit was filed on August 19 and Simms is seeking less than US$75,000 to cover lost wages, medical expenses and both past and future physical pain and suffering.

A Starbucks spokesperson told Insider that the company is investigating the claims in the lawsuit.

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