by Howard Cannon | Dec 13, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
America loves coffee. From a simple black cup o’ joe to a Grande mocha latte with extra whipped cream, it is a national obsession. Go into any average-size city in this country and look around. Chain coffee shops, independent coffee shops, doughnut shops, fast-food...
by Howard Cannon | Dec 11, 2024 | 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 | Dec 11, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
There are several restaurant industry standard safeguards that have been set in place to prevent customers or employees from being injured by hot coffee or tea. The problem is most places don’t bother to follow these safeguards anymore. It’s a fact that...
by Howard Cannon | Dec 9, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
There are so many cases of hot coffee and hot tea spills at restaurants that are never, or barely publicized – or that settle out of court – that most people have no idea how many lawsuits and injuries there are. There isn’t an accurate database that tracks these...
by Howard Cannon | Dec 6, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
No one heads to the drive-thru down the street from their home expecting to get scalded by spilling a cup of hot coffee or hot tea on their private parts and seriously maim their breasts, ball-sack, chest, belly, or thighs. But sadly, it happens every single day,...
by Howard Cannon | Nov 6, 2024 | Acts of Violence, Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Food Safety, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Slips Trips and Falls
Howard Cannon, with over 30 years of experience, makes him one of the most sought-after Restaurant Expert Witnesses in the country. He has provided expert opinions, reports, and testimony in cases involving wrongful deaths, slips and falls, hot coffee burns – just to...
