The 3 Largest Hot Coffee Burn Settlements in US History
October 1, 2026
12:14 pm
Hot beverage lawsuits have a reputation problem. Pop culture remembers them as punchlines, but the actual verdicts tell a very different story — one of third-degree burns, skin grafts, and juries willing to hand down eye-watering sums when a company ignores known risks. Here are the three largest hot coffee and tea burn awards in US history.