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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Lawsuit Over McDonald's Hamburger
On June 30, a long-time customer of a MapleValley, Washington McDonald's restaurant filed suit after his mouth developed blisters. Joe Jackson, aged 65, bought a hamburger but because it was too cold, he returned it and asked for a fresher one.
According to Jackson, the employee complied with a sneer. Jackson took one bite and felt stinging in his mouth. "It had a sizzling, burning pain in my lower mouth and I knew something was wrong cause I've eaten a lot of hamburgers," he said. He threw it away.
Next morning he woke with blisters in his mouth and went to an emergency room for treatment. Later he returned to the McDonald's restaurant but a different employee was at the counter. This person apparently told Jackson that he had been purposely harmed for bringing back his original hamburger.
Bleach in the Burger
"He even showed me the bucket of bleach and water sitting over on the floor. He said that's the bucket of bleach that we used, that he used," Jackson said. His lawsuit alleges that McDonald's employees put bleach in his hamburger and that he was then unable to eat for four days.
Jackson's attorney stated: "We gave McDonald's the chance to take responsibility for its tainted hamburger, but their representatives offered no apology." Jackson is suing the McDonald's corporation, not just the local restaurant he patronized.
McDonald's sent a written response to KIRO 7 after being questioned. It stated: "We take these matters seriously. However, we caution anyone from jumping to conclusions, without having all the facts. At this time, these are just allegations."
One wonders what caused the ill-will between this long-time customer and the local McDonald's staff. Jackson has stated that he will never eat another McDonald's hamburger.
If you have been harmed by a defective product, and would like to learn more about your legal position, please call or email our personal injury lawyers at the Cochran Firm today. We will be happy to schedule a free consultation for you.
According to Jackson, the employee complied with a sneer. Jackson took one bite and felt stinging in his mouth. "It had a sizzling, burning pain in my lower mouth and I knew something was wrong cause I've eaten a lot of hamburgers," he said. He threw it away.
Next morning he woke with blisters in his mouth and went to an emergency room for treatment. Later he returned to the McDonald's restaurant but a different employee was at the counter. This person apparently told Jackson that he had been purposely harmed for bringing back his original hamburger.
Bleach in the Burger
"He even showed me the bucket of bleach and water sitting over on the floor. He said that's the bucket of bleach that we used, that he used," Jackson said. His lawsuit alleges that McDonald's employees put bleach in his hamburger and that he was then unable to eat for four days.
Jackson's attorney stated: "We gave McDonald's the chance to take responsibility for its tainted hamburger, but their representatives offered no apology." Jackson is suing the McDonald's corporation, not just the local restaurant he patronized.
McDonald's sent a written response to KIRO 7 after being questioned. It stated: "We take these matters seriously. However, we caution anyone from jumping to conclusions, without having all the facts. At this time, these are just allegations."
One wonders what caused the ill-will between this long-time customer and the local McDonald's staff. Jackson has stated that he will never eat another McDonald's hamburger.
If you have been harmed by a defective product, and would like to learn more about your legal position, please call or email our personal injury lawyers at the Cochran Firm today. We will be happy to schedule a free consultation for you.
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