Video footage shows Mr Garcia being handed a tray of three drinks at the serving window in\u00a0Los Angeles<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and appearing to struggle as he drives his vehicle away.<\/p>\n A Los Angeles County jury found in favour of Mr Garcia after he launched legal action over the incident on 8 February 2020.<\/p>\n He was working as a Postmates delivery driver at the time, according to Sky’s US partner network NBC News.<\/p>\n His lawyer Nick Rowley said his client’s “life has been forever changed”.<\/p>\n “This jury verdict is a critical step in holding Starbucks accountable for flagrant disregard for customer safety and failure to accept responsibility,” he added.<\/p>\n Starbucks said it sympathised with Mr Garcia, but plans to lodge an appeal.<\/p>\n In a statement, the global coffeehouse chain said: “We disagree with the jury’s decision that we were at fault for this incident and believe the damages awarded to be excessive.”<\/p>\n The firm added it was “committed to the highest safety standards” in handling hot drinks.<\/p>\n US restaurants have faced lawsuits before over customer burns.<\/p>\n In one famous 1990s case, a New Mexico jury awarded a woman nearly $3m (\u00a32.3m) in damages for burns she suffered while trying to pry the lid off a cup of coffee at a McDonald’s drive-through.<\/p>\n A judge later reduced the award and the case was settled for an undisclosed sum under $600,000 (\u00a3463,600).<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0![\"Sky](\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sky-news-logo-1.png\"){kind=logo}
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