Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA New York City woman, Catherine Luongo, is suing McDonald's, alleging she sustained severe burns to her mouth and tongue from "extremely hot fries" served at a Manhattan restaurant on March 5. Luongo's civil complaint claims McDonald's employees were negligent for failing to provide a safe order of fries and not warning her about the "overheated and not safe for human consumption" product. The lawsuit states Luongo suffered physical trauma, a severe shock to her nervous system and mental anguish, requiring medical attention for injuries that "may be permanent and lasting." Luongo is seeking unspecified money damages, asserting that the occurrence was solely due to the defendants' negligence and not her own fault. The case draws parallels to other lawsuits against fast-food chains for hot food injuries, including a well-known 1994 case where a jury awarded damages to a woman burned by McDonald's coffee. In fullExclusive: McDonald’s customer was burned by ‘extremely hot’ fries and the damage ‘may be permanent,’ lawsuit saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Woman sues fast-food giant over ‘extremely hot fries’ that burned her mouth
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA New York City woman, Catherine Luongo, is suing McDonald's, alleging she sustained severe burns to her mouth and tongue from "extremely hot fries" served at a Manhattan restaurant on March 5. Luongo's civil complaint claims McDonald's employees were negligent for failing to provide a safe order of fries and not warning her about the "overheated and not safe for human consumption" product. The lawsuit states Luongo suffered physical trauma, a severe shock to her nervous system and mental anguish, requiring medical attention for injuries that "may be permanent and lasting." Luongo is seeking unspecified money damages, asserting that the occurrence was solely due to the defendants' negligence and not her own fault. The case draws parallels to other lawsuits against fast-food chains for hot food injuries, including a well-known 1994 case where a jury awarded damages to a woman burned by McDonald's coffee. In fullExclusive: McDonald’s customer was burned by ‘extremely hot’ fries and the damage ‘may be permanent,’ lawsuit saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
