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Re: So sue me.

Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 68.63.191.90
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2002, at 09:20:52
In Reply To: Re: So sue me. posted by Don the Monkeyman on Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 19:26:19:

> > The elderly woman in question received third degree burns on her groin and thighs
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> Wait a sec. That most recent reply brought this to my attention. Third degree burns? I am somewhat skeptical of that. Third degree burns are extremely severe, and I have a hard time believing that they could be caused by a cup of coffee, no matter HOW hot it was. See the link below for a reasonable description of burn degrees.
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> > -FP

You can be skeptical, but she did suffer third-degree burns. Coffee you brew at home is around 135 degrees. Coffee served at McDonald's at that time was in the 180 to 190 degree range. The spilt coffee was trapped next to her skin by her sweatpants. Third degree burns can occur in under ten seconds at that temperature.

Second degree burns would not require skin grafts.

-FP

Link: another link about the case.

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Re: So sue me. - Don the Monkeyman - Thu, 8/1/2002, 22:51:05

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