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Texas Jury Awards $2.8M for BBQ Sauce Burn

1/21/2025

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A Texas jury has awarded Genesis Monita a staggering $2.8 million after she endured a painful second-degree burn from scalding BBQ sauce at Bill Miller Bar-B-Q. The sauce, served at a blistering 189 degrees, led to the jury's ruling of "gross negligence" against the restaurant. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q now faces the option to appeal this significant verdict.

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A Texas jury has awarded Genesis Monita a staggering $2.8 million after she endured a painful second-degree burn from scalding BBQ sauce at Bill Miller Bar-B-Q. The sauce, served at a blistering 189 degrees, led to the jury's ruling of "gross negligence" against the restaurant. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q now faces the option to appeal this significant verdict.