A delivery driver has won $50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink spilled in his lap at a California drive-thru, court records show.Michael Garcia underwent skin grafts and other procedures on his genitals after a venti-sized tea drink spilled moments after he collected it on Feb. 8, 2020. He has suffered permanent and life-changing disfigurement, according to his attorneys.Garcia's negligence lawsuit blamed his injuries on Starbucks, saying that an employee didn't wedge the scalding-hot tea firmly enough into a takeout tray.맥스카지노�This jury verdict is a critical step in holding Starbucks accountable for flagrant disregard for customer safety and failure to accept responsibility,맥스카지노� one of Garcia's attorneys, Nick Rowley, said in a statement.Starbucks said it sympathized with Garcia but planned to appeal.맥스카지노�We disagree with the jury맥스카지노�s decision that we were at fault for this incident and believe the damages awarded to be excessive," the Seattle-based coffee giant said in a statement, adding that it was 맥스카지노�committed to the highest safety standards맥스카지노� in handling hot drinks.U.S. eateries have faced lawsuits before over customer burns.In one famous 1990s case, a New Mexico jury awarded a woman nearly $3 million in damages for burns she suffered while trying to pry the lid off a cup of coffee at a McDonald맥스카지노�s drive-thru. A judge later reduced the award, and the case ultimately was settled for an undisclosed sum under $600,000.Juries have sided with restaurants at times, as in another 1990s case involving a child who tipped a cup of McDonald's coffee onto himself in Iowa.