by Howard Cannon | Apr 24, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns
When most people hear about hot coffee spills – and the accompanying lawsuits involved – the first thing they think of is the infamous fast-food lawsuit from the 90’s. Although that case brought awareness to the dangers of hot coffee, it also set a precedent for...
by Howard Cannon | Apr 22, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Restaurant OSHA
When it comes to restaurant liability and training, those responsible for training management and employee level personnel would do well to remember that people don’t become what they are told. They become what they practice and repeat. Every day requires a...
by Howard Cannon | Apr 15, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Uncategorized
If you’re in the hospitality industry, you should understand what hospitality is. You should know that hospitality is about relationships. It is devoting the time to take someone’s jacket or pull out someone’s chair. It is asking Mrs. Jones how her child did at...
by Howard Cannon | Apr 8, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns
Drive-Thru Coffee Burn Case: It Isn’t Just the Temperature A drive-thru coffee burn case can involve much more than the temperature of the coffee. When hot coffee spills inside a vehicle, the customer may have little room to react. The liquid can spill onto the...
by Howard Cannon | Apr 6, 2026 | Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Articles, Expert Witness Services, Restaurant OSHA
Dram Shop Expert Witness: Alcohol Overservice Cases Every 44 minutes, someone dies in an alcohol-impaired-driving crash in America. In 2024, 11,904 people were killed in these crashes. Behind those numbers are real people, families, injuries and deaths. In some cases,...