{"id":61,"date":"2011-07-01T15:31:02","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T21:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagobirthinjurylawyersblog.com\/2011\/07\/01\/hbo_documentary_shows_differen\/"},"modified":"2016-09-05T11:34:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T16:34:47","slug":"hbo_documentary_shows_differen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/birth-injury-lawyer\/hbo_documentary_shows_differen\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Documentary Shows Different Perspective on Personal Injury Cases and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"

When people think of frivolous lawsuits, most instantly think of the burn injury lawsuit brought by Stella Liebeck against McDonald’s. However, “Hot Coffee,” an HBO documentary<\/a>, asks viewers to rethink their perceptions of the McDonald’s lawsuit and exposes several other misconceptions about additional types of legal matters.
\nThe HBO documentary is named for the personal injury lawsuit<\/a> resulting from the third degree burns the plaintiff, Stella Liebeck, sustained after spilling a cup of McDonald’s coffee on her lap. However, what is controversial about the film is that rather than framing Liebeck<\/em> as an example of an overzealous American suing a company for insignificant injuries, “Hot Coffee” frames Liebeck<\/em> as a case of the little guy versus the big, bad company.
\nFor example, the documentary includes the little mentioned fact that the plaintiff did not rush to sue McDonald’s Corporation<\/a>. Rather, she first asked them to pay her out-of-pocket medical expenses she accrued as a result of her severe burns, an injury one would typically not expect simply from spilling coffee. It was only after McDonald’s refused any liability and denied her request for reimbursement of medical expenses that Liebeck hired a lawyer.<\/p>\n

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When people think of frivolous lawsuits, most instantly think of the burn injury lawsuit brought by Stella Liebeck against McDonald’s. However, “Hot Coffee,” an HBO documentary, asks viewers to rethink their perceptions of the McDonald’s lawsuit and exposes several other misconceptions about additional types of legal matters. 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