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🎙️ **PodCase Podcast | Episode: Understanding the $50M Starbucks Verdict** ☕💥
Today we’re diving into one of the hottest legal stories 🔥 — the $50,000,000 Starbucks lawsuit! 🚚☕ Michael Garcia, a delivery driver, suffered third-degree burns and serious injuries after a Starbucks employee handed him a drink with a loose lid. 😱
In this episode, we cover:
- 📜 The shocking background of the Garcia v. Starbucks case
- 🛑 Why Starbucks refused to apologize — and how that decision cost them millions
- ⚖️ How the jury took only *40 minutes* to reach their $50M verdict
- 🏥 The damages recovered: compensation, medical expenses, and punitive damages
- 🧯 The comparison to the famous McDonald’s hot coffee case
- 🛡️ What punitive damages are and why they matter
- 📍 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. 🧑‍⚖️💬
Hit play and find out what really happened behind the headlines! 🎧
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