Review of Hot Coffee (2011) by Christian C — 26 Nov 2014

HOT COFFEE (dir. Susan Saladoff) This is a documentary about the woman who spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee on her lap, filed a crazy lawsuit and made millions. "Jackpot Justice", "Frivolous Lawsuits", "Disappearing Doctors", we all know about this one, but have we been given the true facts? This brilliant documentary carefully and methodically shows how Big Business and the Republican Party manipulated this story, and others like it, in an attempt to block citizens from seeking redress in the courts. In order to have any impact in the legislative and executive branches of government you must have access to millions of dollars, and this gives the Super Rich an unbeatable edge. In the judicial branch of government, money is not a factor. A jury of twelve ordinary citizens make the decisions, and 'the job creators' and 'the one percenters' are legally prevented from using their unfair advantage of cash to orchestrate the results.

By the way, here's the facts on The McDonald's Case. In 1994 Stella Liebeck accidentally spilled hot coffee in her lap after purchasing it from a McDonald's restaurant and suffered third-degree burns in her pelvic region. Liebeck was hospitalized for eight days while she underwent skin grafting, followed by two years of medical treatment. Although McDonald's had over 700 other complaints concerning injuries due to coffee heated to over 190 degrees Fahrenheit, the company only offered Liebeck eight hundred dollars in compensation for her injury. In the end, both parties settled out of court for an undisclosed amount under $600,000. 'Greedy Victim' and 'Bleeding Heart Jury' are terms that certainly Do Not apply, but you wouldn't think so after listening to how Republicans were able to use this case to invent a bogus issue called, 'Tort Reform'. ABSOLUTE MUST SEE!!!!!!