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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Jury awards $50m to man injured by scalding-hot tea from Starbucks

A Starbucks coffee shop.
Michael Garcia’s suit said the injuries were due to a Starbucks employee failing to secure the drinks properly into a tray. Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA

A delivery driver was awarded $50m in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show.

A Los Angeles county jury found on Friday for Michael Garcia, who underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after a venti-sized tea drink spilled just after he collected it on 8 February 2020. He has suffered permanent and life-changing disfigurement, according to his attorneys.

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