@#32: Actually, the "McDonald's Coffee Case" (I'm assuming this is the case in question, as it is the case most people are talking about when they mention coffee spillage in conjunction with silly lawsuits) isn't as foolish as everyone makes it out to be. McDonald's was deliberately serving coffee at unsafe temperatures, and the lady had third degree burns on her crotch. Third-degree burns, on six percent of her body. And she only sued for enough to cover medical costs, the rest was punitive and set by the court. http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm Happy fun excerpts for those who don't want to read the whole thing: A vascular surgeon determined that Liebeck suffered full thickness burns (or third-degree burns) over 6 percent of her body, including her inner thighs, perineum, buttocks, and genital and groin areas. She was hospitalized for eight days, during which time she underwent skin grafting. Liebeck, who also underwent debridement treatments, sought to settle her claim for $20,000, but McDonalds refused. Further, McDonalds' quality assurance manager testified that the company actively enforces a requirement that coffee be held in the pot at 185 degrees, plus or minus five degrees. He also testified that a burn hazard exists with any food substance served at 140 degrees or above, and that McDonalds coffee, at the temperature at which it was poured into styrofoam cups, was not fit for consumption because it would burn the mouth and throat. Plaintiffs' expert, a scholar in thermodynamics applied to human skin burns, testified that liquids, at 180 degrees, will cause a full thickness ["third degree"] burn to human skin in two to seven seconds. [if the coffee was a mere 25 degrees cooler, she could have avoided a serious burn] That rant over with: sue their pants off. They deserve it.

if you dont want to sue, i know some people who can have a nice...chat...with your landlord. im sure he would be willing to pay up soon after that.

Good luck with those wankers. Me, I'd be finding a baseball bat...

I find this hard to believe.

Sue them until you own the ******* place.

#42 - The old lady deserved MORE than she got in the McDonald's case. People are either ignorant or really effing stupid if they think that was a frivolous lawsuit. Speaking of lawsuits, I'd make your landlords miserable. First, find a new place to live. Then beat their asses with every kind of legal issue you can. Drive them into the ground for this. I'd also consider pressing criminal charges if possible.

def sue!

I hope you have a good inventory, sounds like a slam-dunk small claims case.

Firebomb the landlords office(When nobody is in their obviously :) )

#47: Mostly, its ignorance. "Hurr, she spilled coffee and sued. What an idiot!" Although there are some really effing stupid people out there (I know, I work customer service).