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 8, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns
Ordering a coffee in a drive-thru lane presents multiple opportunities for calamity. And you can’t beat the clock once that calamity happens…unless you can remove the liquid from your body in three seconds. If you are seated in your car when the hot liquid...
by Howard Cannon | Mar 20, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Uncategorized
Make no mistake about it, restaurants can be very dangerous places for those who are untrained or untrustworthy. And they can be very dangerous places for those who enter establishments where the people in charge (the various levels of management and the owner) are...
by Howard Cannon | Feb 27, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns
Everyone’s heard of the hot coffee burn case from the 90s. But not everyone understands it. For one, many people have no idea how serious of a problem drive thru hot coffee burns have become in the restaurant industry, let alone the causes behind it or the...
by Howard Cannon | Feb 18, 2026 | Articles, Expert Witness Services, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA
Restaurant drive thru scalds and burns from hot beverages have become a problem of epidemic proportions. The Burn Foundation states that the food service industry experiences the highest number of burns of any employment sector — listing job positions of cooks, food...
