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 | Dec 20, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
Injuries from spills of hot coffee or tea are known as ‘scald injuries.’ Webster’s Dictionary defines scald as “to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam.” “Burns are classified as first-, second-, or third-degree, depending on how deep and severely they...
by Howard Cannon | Jun 26, 2024 | Hot Coffee Burns
While there are some hot coffee and/or hot tea spills that happen in the dining area of restaurants, they most commonly occur in fast-food and various kinds of drive-thru lanes. Many of these injuries are devastating and life-altering. Here are but a handful of...
