Man awarded $50 million after Starbucks hot tea causes permanent disfigurement
Michael Garcia was picking up a Postmates delivery when the drink spilled in his lap, causing third-degree burns to his penis, groin and inner thighs.
A jury awarded a delivery driver burned by Starbucks tea $50 million
A California man filed the complaint against Starbucks in 2020 after hot tea spilled on his lap. Starbucks said it plans to appeal.
Starbucks Ordered To Pay $50 Million to Man Burned by Hot Tea in Drive-Thru Incident
Starbucks was ordered to pay Michael Garcia, a delivery driver who was burned by hot tea in a California drive-thru, $50 million, a Los Angeles jury decided on March 14, 2025. The coffeehouse chain plans to appeal the verdict,
Man awarded $50 million after suffering burns from Starbucks tea
A man was awarded $50 million on Friday by a Los Angeles County jury after he was severely burned at a Starbucks drive-through in 2020. The man, identified as Michael Garcia of L.A., was working as a delivery driver on Feb.
California delivery driver wins $50 million in lawsuit over burns from Starbucks tea
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-through, court records show.
Starbucks Ordered To Pay Out $50 Million After Hot Drink Burns Driver
The coffee giant intends to appeal the verdict after hot tea left Michael Garcia, a delivery driver, with "third-degree burns."
Starbucks ordered to pay $50 million after hot tea spilled onto man's lap, causing 3rd degree burns
According to an attorney with Trial Lawyers for Justice, an unsecured 180+ degrees hot tea fell onto the lap of Michael Garcia at a Starbucks drive-through in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2020.
Los Angeles man awarded $50 million in case against Starbucks after suffering permanent injury from spilled tea
The scalding hot tea spilled into Michael Garcia's lap during a drive-thru handoff in 2023, leaving him with permanent damage to his genitals from the severe burns.
Los Angeles man wins $50M against Starbucks over spilled scalding hot tea
A Los Angeles County jury awarded a man with $50 million after he suffered severe burn injuries from a hot drink at a Starbucks drive-thru.
California man awarded $50 million after suffering burns from Starbucks drive-thru
A California man was awarded $50 million in a lawsuit after suffering hot tea burns at a Starbucks drive-thru. The spill caused permanent disfigurement to Michael Garcia’s penis.
L.A. man scalded by Starbucks drinks is awarded $50 million
Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who suffered severe burns and disfigurement after hot drinks spilled in his lap in 2020.
LA man wins $50M after Starbucks tea spilled on his lap — leaving his genitals burned, disfigured
Delivery driver Michael Garcia underwent skin grafts and other procedures after a piping hot Starbucks tea spilled in his ...
Who Is Michael Garcia? California Man Wins $50 Million Lawsuit Against Starbucks | Details
Michael Garcia, a California delivery driver, won $50 million in a lawsuit against Starbucks after suffering severe burns ...
Starbucks ordered to pay $50M for man's burns in 2020
A Los Angeles man won a $50 million judgment against Starbucks for burns that he suffered while moving a tray of very hot ...
Starbucks told to pay customer £39,000,000 after coffee spilt onto his lap at drive-thru
Starbucks has been ordered to pay a delivery driver nearly £39 million after he was left severely burned by a drink which did ...
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Starbucks Ordered to Pay Customer $50 Million in Damages: Here's Why
The verdict, delivered on Friday, stems from a lawsuit filed in 2020 in California Superior Court by Michael Garcia, who ...
Starbucks drive-thru horror as scalding coffee falls on driver and causes 'disfigured' genitals
Delivery driver Michael Garcia was awarded an estimated £38.6million after a scalding hot coffee fell in his lap during a ...