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Understanding the $50M Verdict Against Starbucks
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ποΈ **PodCase Podcast | Episode: Understanding the $50M Starbucks Verdict** βπ₯
Today weβre diving into one of the hottest legal stories π₯ β the $50,000,000 Starbucks lawsuit! πβ Michael Garcia, a delivery driver, suffered third-degree burns and serious injuries after a Starbucks employee handed him a drink with a loose lid. π±
In this episode, we cover:
- π The shocking background of the Garcia v. Starbucks case
- π Why Starbucks refused to apologize β and how that decision cost them millions
- βοΈ How the jury took only *40 minutes* to reach their $50M verdict
- π₯ The damages recovered: compensation, medical expenses, and punitive damages
- π§― The comparison to the famous McDonaldβs hot coffee case
- π‘οΈ What punitive damages are and why they matter
- π How companies' failure to follow safety standards leads to massive verdicts
This episode is all about **accountability** and the real reason why juries sometimes deliver HUGE verdicts. π§ββοΈπ¬
Hit play and find out what really happened behind the headlines! π§
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