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Adam Ruins Everything - The Truth About the McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit

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What it is

An Adam Ruins Everything segment on the real facts of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit, covering the severity of the burns and the corporate PR campaign that painted it as frivolous.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a quick, entertaining explainer to correct the myth of the frivolous coffee lawsuit.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Good explainer on the McDonald's coffee lawsuit and its media framing.”

    djsumdog, 2017-11 · Recommendation · in “Tesla Is a 'Hotbed for Racist Behavior,' Worker Claims in Suit”

  2. “Clip explaining the truth about the McDonald's coffee lawsuit.”

    SlowBro, 2018-03 · Recommendation · in “Decoding the Design History of Your Coffee Cup Lid”

  3. “Entertaining overview of the real facts of the McDonald's coffee lawsuit.”

    ttfkam, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “Woman sues McDonald's after she's burned by hot coffee, echoing 1994 case”

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Topics: tort reform, legal myths, corporate pr, adam conover, product liability

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