Seven-Eleven Sued Over "Big Gulp" Coffee Burns

The convenience store chain Seven-Eleven, Inc. is being sued for $45 million dollars in medical costs and punitive damages by a customer who alleges that he received severe burns from a cup of coffee served at a St. Louis, Missouri branch of the store. "My client has sustained third-degree burns over ten percent of his body. And in a very sensitive area, if you know what I mean," said attorney Mark Offman, representing the anonymous client. "We are accusing the Seven-Eleven corporation of deliberately producing an unsafe product which puts thousands of customers at risk every day."

Spokesmen for the company denied the validity of the charges.

More...