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Got 3 million yuan after being scalded by Starbucks coffee.

Published: 2026-02-07 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/07, A jury recently awarded a woman who was scalded by Starbucks coffee to US $100000 (about NT $3 million). (photo taken from Dazhi Image) A woman in the United States who bought Starbucks coffee and accidentally burned her thigh was angrily sued to court, and finally the jury awarded the woman a compensation of US $100000 (about NT $3 million). 43-year-old Joana (Joanne Mogavero) at 2011,

A jury has awarded $100,000 to a woman who was burned by Starbucks coffee. (Photo taken from Tatchi Image)

In the United States, a woman bought Starbucks coffee and accidentally burned her thigh. She sued the court in anger. Finally, the jury ruled that the woman could be compensated for $100,000 (about NT$3 million).

Joanne Mogavero, 43, drove to the drive-through window of her local Starbucks in Florida around July 2014 and bought a large cup of coffee. When she handed it to a passenger next to her, the lid accidentally fell off and the hot coffee spilled on her thigh, causing first-and second-degree burns and permanent scars. (87 degrees Celsius)

Joanna stressed that she was not trying to win sympathy from the jury, but justice. A jury in Duval County, Florida, awarded her $100,000 in damages, including $85,000 for injuries and $15,000 for medical expenses.

But Starbucks issued a statement saying, as we said at the trial, we stand by our employees in this case, believe they are not at fault, and are considering an appeal.