Moose, you fell victim to the anti-lawsuit movment paid for by the insurance lobbies and the United States Chamber of commerce.
None of the disinformation put forth by them regarding the verdict in the New Mexico case was true.
Stella received $2.6 million for the third degree burns she suffered because McDonalds kept its coffee 2 to 5 degrees below the boiling point.
McDonalds knew of over 100 cases of severe, life changing injuries because of the high temperature but chose profits over people.
Stella never enjoyed the monies awarded because of appeals, medical expenses, and litigation cost.
McDonalds did lower the temperature of their coffee to a safer level.
If you want to see the truth, here is a link to the documentary.
http://www.hotcoffeethemovie.com