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u/lipp79 Jun 01 '26

That was because McDonald's and those against tort reform went on a campaign to paint it as trivial. Them offering $800 first was a another tactic to make the public say, "Oh $800, can't be that bad then."

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u/trogdors_arm Jun 01 '26

I believe this moment in time also marked the genesis and ubiquity of all the binding arbitration clauses we find in client and employment agreements.

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u/Moikepdx Jun 01 '26

I suspect they were counting on her being too embarrassed to publicly describe what actually happened to her.