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$50 Million Verdict Against Starbucks After Hot Tea Accident Leads to Severe Injury for Delivery Driver

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Los Angeles — A California jury has awarded a $50 million payout to a delivery driver after a hot tea from Starbucks caused severe injuries to his genital area. The civil judgment, delivered in Los Angeles County on Friday, followed an incident dating back to 2020 when Michael Garcia, then a driver for Postmates, sustained the injury due to a spill from an improperly secured beverage. Garcia was fetching three hot tea orders from a Starbucks drive-thru in southwestern Los Angeles County when one of the teas, reportedly not properly fixed into its cardboard carrier, … Read more

$50 Million Verdict: Jury Holds Starbucks Liable for Severe Burns to Delivery Driver in Lap-Spill Incident

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Los Angeles, California — In a case reminiscent of the infamous 1992 McDonald’s coffee lawsuit, a California jury has awarded a former delivery driver $50 million after he suffered severe burns from a spill involving a Starbucks beverage. The incident, which echoes historical debates over corporate responsibility and customer safety, marks one of the largest payouts in recent memory for such a claim. Michael Garcia, who was working for Postmates at the time, experienced the mishap on February 8, 2020, while picking up orders at a Starbucks drive-through in Los Angeles. During the handoff, one … Read more

$50 Million Verdict: Jury Sides with Delivery Driver in Starbucks Hot Tea Burn Incident

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Los Angeles, CA — A California jury has ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million to a delivery driver who suffered severe burns after a tea purchased from one of its locations spilled on him. The verdict, delivered on Thursday, concluded a legal battle that highlights potential safety hazards associated with hot beverages served at popular coffee chains. Tommy Piluyev was injured in October 2018 while at the drive-thru of a Starbucks in Roseville, northeast of Sacramento. As he received two hot teas from a barista, the lid on one of the cups unexpectedly came off, … Read more

$50 Million Verdict for Delivery Driver Burned by Starbucks Tea in Drive-Through Accident

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Los Angeles, CA — A California jury awarded $50 million to a delivery driver who sustained severe burns from a Starbucks beverage. The incident, which resulted in permanent and considerable physical and psychological damage, took place at a drive-through in Los Angeles County on February 8, 2020. Michael Garcia, the driver, was collecting a venti-sized “Medicine Ball” tea, a popular off-menu item known for its meld of lemonade, green tea, peach tea, and honey, purported to alleviate symptoms of the common cold. The hot beverage spilled onto Garcia, leading to his hospitalization and necessitating multiple … Read more