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McDonald’s scalding hot tea burned man in a wheelchair: lawsuit

Clarence G. Jenkins alleges negligence and failure to warn by McDonald’s after scalding tea spilled from an unsecured cup causing permanent injuries.

Summary by Penn Live
A New Jersey man claims in court papers he was scalded by a cup of hot tea that spilled on him at a McDonald’s restaurant in Bergen County.Clarence G. Jenkins, 50, filed a lawsuit stating he visited the fast-food store in the 100 block of Passaic Street in Garfield, New Jersey, about 3 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023, in his motorized wheelchair when he was burned.

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Penn Live broke the news in Harrisburg, United States on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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