A Los Angeles man was awarded $50 million Friday in a judgment against Starbucks after a 2020 incident involving a cup of extremely hot tea spilling onto his lap.
Michael Garcia suffered life-altering burns after a Starbucks barista handed him a tray of drinks, with at least one overturned, according to CBS News. After the spill, Garcia suffered third degree burns, permanent injury to his genitals and nerve damage. His lawyers reportedly dstated the man went through several surgeries and still deals with pain each day while also suffering from severe PTSD.
The incident was caught on the franchise’s security camera. Video shows a barista handing Garcia the tray of drinks through the drive-thru window. The tray appears to fall in his lap as he squirms in his seat before quickly driving off.
“Starbucks says if our hands are off the drink, then no matter what happens, we’re…
