Starbucks Settles Lawsuit After Employee Spills Hot Coffee On A Baby [Scalding]
Starbucks has settled a lawsuit in which a barista accidentally spilled hot coffee on a 7-month-old baby.
Ethan Thorn was an infant when his parents brought him into a Starbucks in Somerville’s Davis Square in April, 2006. According to the lawsuit, a store employee serving a cup of coffee to Ethan’s father accidentally spilled coffee on the baby’s legs and groin, causing second-degree burns. The baby was in his father’s arms at the time.
The baby, now 2, was treated at Shriners…
