One of the most famous and criticized cases in the history of the American legal system is the McDonalds litigation case involving a seventy-nine year old woman, Stella Liebeck, who accidently spilled scalding, hot coffee on her lap. Most thought this was a frivolous lawsuit, not knowing the true story behind the incident. Advocates of Tort Law reform use cases such as this, as ammunition to prevent severely injured people from receiving large settlements. They have also been fighting for law changes, both statewide and federally, in an effort to limit monetary rewards based on the premise that the savings will create great, economic benefits.
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