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Many plaintiffs that bring forward a hot beverage spill and burn lawsuit have a similar complaint – that the coffee was too hot. Americans drink... Read More

In 1992, Stella Liebeck suffered severe burns when a cup of hot coffee spilled in her lap. The lawsuit that followed sparked a media firestorm,... Read More

A quality hot beverage to-go cup can be the difference between a spill, burn and lawsuit, and a safe and positive customer experience. When considering... Read More

In 1948, the Snyders created the first recognizable drive thru, an In and Out Burger with a two-way speaker ordering system. The drive thru system... Read More

At Dan Cox & Associates, our priority is to prevent spills and burns entirely. However, with millions of hot beverages brewed and served each day,... Read More

In the U.S., the vast majority of lawsuits are settled via mediation. As a hot beverage expert witness and consultant for clients facing spill burn... Read More

Accidents happen! Despite our best efforts in training and prevention, hot beverage spills occur and can injure people. Offering to replace a spilled beverage isn’t... Read More

One of the most commonly raised questions in hot beverage burn litigation seems deceptively simple: if coffee is hot enough to burn skin, why doesn’t... Read More

No two lawsuits are the same, but after over 45 years in the hot beverage industry, we’ve seen similarities in many of the cases we... Read More

As hot beverage burn lawsuits—with or without merit—flourish in the wake of the seminal 1990s case Liebeck vs. McDonald’s Restaurants, many companies will find themselves... Read More