Year: 2019

It was the coffee spill reported around the world. Twenty five years ago, a 79-year-old woman named Stella Liebeck bought a cup of coffee to go at a McDonald’s drive-through in Albuquerque, New Mexico and spilled the coffee on her lap. She sued McDonald’s, and a jury awarded her almost…

Car accidents can be a frightening and dangerous event, and when they involve 18-wheelers, they can be much worse. Consider this: a fully-loaded semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds (or 40 tons) and can require over 100 yards to come to a complete stop. Compound that with the fact…