Do I have a lawsuit against a (major) coffee company?

[Hebster1]

The issue is probably beyond the scope of some people participating in this message forum but ok--we'll just blame the overall forum for argument's sake

 

[justalayman]

The issue is probably beyond the scope of some people participating in this message forum but ok--we'll just blame the overall forum for argument's sake

I would rather put the blame where it belongs:

on the party that intentionally consumed a caffeinated drink knowing he had a problem consuming caffeine and wanting to blame somebody else for his decisions.

Time to accept responsibility for your own actions Hebner. You did this to yourself.

 

[Proserpina]

S/he is now just trolling, JAL.

It's Saturday night.

No doubt we'll hear first thing on Monday that not only did a court rule in his/her favor, but the coffee company has paid out $XXXXX.XX as a settlement.

 

[quincy]

Why would anyone who has a caffeine sensitivity order a mocha decaf? Geez. Mocha alone has caffeine enough to make one who is sensitive react.

Hebster, your original question asks, "Do I have a lawsuit against a (major) coffee company?" and the answer is, "Not a successful one."

You, first, have no PROOF that the reactions you suffered were caffeine-related and, second, even if there WAS proof they were caffeine-related, YOU ordered a caffeinated beverage.

I not only do not see a lawsuit that could be successful, I do not even see a gift card or coupon coming from this, unless the company offers you one for public relations reasons. You also may find yourself banned from their coffee shops in the future as a litigation-risk.

But you can always pay to have an attorney in your area review the facts for you. Perhaps someone who is being paid can see an action to pursue that no one here seems to see.

Good luck.

 

[justalayman]

S/he is now just trolling, JAL.

It's Saturday night.

No doubt we'll here first thing on Monday that not only did a court rule in his/her favor, but the coffee company has paid out $XXXXX.XX as a settlement.

I propose the coffee company give her $500 in coupons applicable to only double shot espressos. I think that would be a fair offer.

 

[Hebster1]

For the record, I am not some online "troll". I am a wife, mother of a 2 year old, and educated proffesional. I had something happen to me, came for some advice and that was it. I hardly spend time online anymore let alone troll. What it seems is there are some people that are online so much they lose the ability to relate on a human level and unfortunately that is what I have seen coming from some tonight. In the real world though there are things going on that people just need to ask about. Maybe you guys need to step away from behind the screen and have more real people contact. And "JAL" you still didn't get that I ordered a custom drink that I always get? Really??? Wow (smh).

 

[justalayman]

And "JAL" you still didn't get that I ordered a custom drink that I always get? Really??? Wow (smh).

and you still didn't get that you intentionally ordered that special drink knowing it contained caffeine which shoots your claim to Hell. The only requirement for decaf is that at least 97% of the caffeine is removed. If the coffee you have been drinking has had 99+% removed and you were ok, would you be ok if only 97% of the caffeine was removed? Do you know the level of caffeine in the coffee you have been drinking prior to this incident?

You assumed the risk of injury simply because you ordered a product knowing it contained a chemical you are fully aware you have a hypersensitivity to.

In addition, a person's sensitivities can change, drastically. A person that can safely consume a cup of decaf one day may have some extreme reaction to that same quantity of caffeine the next day.

 

[Hebster1]

And btw, there also is pro bono...just thought I'd try here first. Not everything is always money if you know how to find it. On side note as consumers we have power in our hands too. Negative reviews and complaints don't look good for companies. They try to avoid it. Them having anything against me, including banning me (laughable), because I requested a type of drink and they gave me a different one resulting in problems would be nothing but bad for them and any smart company would know that.

 

[Proserpina]

And btw, there also is pro bono...just thought I'd try here first. Not everything is always money if you know how to find it. On side note as consumers we have power in our hands too. Negative reviews and complaints don't look good for companies. They try to avoid it. Them having anything against me, including banning me (laughable), because I requested a type of drink and they gave me a different one resulting in problems would be nothing but bad for them and any smart company would know that.

Do you really think you're that important to them?!

You're just another person trying to make a fast buck (to them).

They have millions of happy customers. They don't need you.

 

[Hebster1]

Remember I am not the only one saying that my reactions were from most likely ingesting a higher level of caffeine. That's what the conclusion was from the hospital too. What I had was an extreme reaction. They said that would not have been caused by a decaf I usually drink. They have the same suspicions I have. I'm not on my lonesome on this.

 

[justalayman]

And btw, there also is pro bono...just thought I'd try here first. Not everything is always money if you know how to find it. On side note as consumers we have power in our hands too. Negative reviews and complaints don't look good for companies. They try to avoid it. Them having anything against me, including banning me (laughable), because I requested a type of drink and they gave me a different one resulting in problems would be nothing but bad for them and any smart company would know that.

pro bono? Really? You think a lawyer will take this on for free out of the goodness of his/her heart? Maybe but I doubt it unless you find one that got served some bad coffee from this same store.

and if you were not so argumentative, you will realize that I spoke to the last part of your post long ago when I suggested contacting the main office of the store. I still believe that is your only real course of action if you really want something out of this situation.

btw: every store gets a bad review sometime. Rarely do they consider it a death knell. Given the creativity of scammers, officers of many companies have simple refused to give in to threats of extortion. Your unsubstantiated claim would be no different that so many other claims and ignored in the order it was received.

 

[justalayman]

Remember I am not the only one saying that my reactions were from most likely ingesting a higher level of caffeine. That's what the conclusion was from the hospital too. What I had was an extreme reaction. They said that would not have been caused by a decaf I usually drink. They have the same suspicions I have. I'm not on my lonesome on this.

so, did the hospital take a blood test and measure the levels of caffeine in your system? If not, all you have is that they agree with your suspicion with no supporting evidence.

 

[justalayman]

I can see the headline now:


woman with hypersensitivity to caffeine orders coffee drink, experiences a reaction and wants to sue the coffee house. Well, DUH!!. What did she expect?

 

[Hebster1]

I think a bad review about something frivolous like maybe they forgot to give you an item is different than giving someone a wrong drink causing them to be ill. That's more serious. No company no matter who they are would want that to be out there.

 

[Hebster1]

I can see the headline now:


woman with hypersensitivity to caffeine orders coffee drink, experiences a reaction and wants to sue the coffee house. Well, DUH!!. What did she expect?

Once again proving how you didn't listen to anything I said. Amazing.