The McDonald's Coffee Lawsuit is a famous product liability/tort claim.

The basic story is that an elderly woman went through a McDonald's drive-thru, ordered coffee, and then spilled it on herself. The coffee burned her and she required medical attention. She turned around and sued McDonald's for the costs of her medical care as well as punitive and other damages. A jury awarded her about $3M in total. This case was widely panned in the national media as an example of frivolous litigation and why we need tort reform.

explain which side of this argument you fall on. I am looking for both the legal basis of your argument as well as any ethical/moral or other considerations that might persuade you in this instance.