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A lawsuit filed recently on Staten Island claims a customer at the McDonald’s in Grant City was “seriously” and “permanently” injured by a coffee that was served too hot. Second-, third-degree burns, attorney claims<\/p>\nSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 A Staten Island man is suing McDonald\u2019s, claiming he was \u201cseriously\u201d and \u201cpermanently\u201d injured by hot coffee.<\/p>\n
The plaintiff, Andrew Scibelli, 63, says he continues to incur medical expenses since the March 12, 2023, incident, which occurred at the Grant City location at 2154 Hylan Blvd., the lawsuit alleges. <\/p>\n
The civil complaint was filed Wednesday in state Supreme Court, St. George, court records show. <\/p>\n
Scibelli \u2014 an Ocean Breeze resident who lives two miles from the restaurant \u2014 ordered the beverage at the drive-thru window, the complaint continued. <\/p>\n
According to Manhattan-based injury attorney Leigh Eskenasi, it was the restaurant\u2019s \u201cnegligence\u201d and \u201ccarelessness\u201d that caused the plaintiff to be \u201cincapacitated\u201d by his injuries.<\/p>\n
A lawsuit filed recently on Staten Island claims a customer at the McDonald’s in Grant City was “seriously” and “permanently” injured by a coffee that was served too hot. Second-, third-degree burns, attorney claims<\/p>\n
It was about 9:30 a.m. on the date of the incident, when Scibelli ordered food and \u201cmultiple coffees,\u201d his attorney said Friday in an interview with the Advance\/SILive.com <\/p>\n
When a worker handed the tray of coffees over to him, \u201cnone of the lids were secured, and they all spilled,\u201d said Eskenasi. \u201cThey spilled all over his chest, abdomen and groin.\u201d <\/p>\n
The plaintiff drove home, at which point his wife took him to Northwell Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze. He suffered second- and third-degree burns as a result of the incident, Eskenasi said.<\/p>\n
The defendants listed in the complaint include McDonald\u2019s Corporation and Lisa\u2019s Food Enterprises. The latter is a Staten Island-based business that owns several McDonald\u2019s franchise restaurants in the tri-state area, according to its website. <\/p>\n
Neither company responded Friday to a request for comment. <\/p>\n
Similar cases over the years<\/p>\n
Lawsuits filed over restaurants\u2019 coffee temperatures are not uncommon. <\/p>\n
There was a famous case in 1994 in which a 79-year-old woman incurred third-degree burns on her legs and genitals from spilt coffee. The woman ultimately was awarded damages in the case, as it was determined the restaurant was serving coffee at unsafe temperatures. <\/p>\n
There have been similar lawsuits filed on Staten Island as well. <\/p>\n