The most bizarre lawsuits brought against fast-food chains!




The case went to federal court in October, where lawyers for Taco Bell argued that the company's commercial came with a warning that "prices may vary."

Piece of Finger

Here's another pretty famous chase: A woman sued Wendy's after finding a human finger tip in her bowl of chili. Except that this story was made up from scratch. In fact, Anna Ayala herself had put a fingertip in the bowl of chili in the hope of getting money after a lawsuit.

The fingertip was that of a co-worker of her husband who had lost it in a work accident. He had given it to Ayala's husband to settle a debt. The truth really goes beyond fiction! Ayala and her husband ended up pleading guilty to conspiring to file a false complaint and attempting to commit a robbery. They both went to jail.

A disappointing bucket

In 2016, a New Yorker sued KFC for false advertising. The bucket of chicken she received was not filled with chicken as the ad showed a bucket overflowing with fried chicken. The ad promised that the bucket was enough to feed a whole family.

“They show a bucket overflowing with chicken, but you only get half a bucket. , she told the New York Post. “It doesn't feed a whole family. "

KFC therefore offered her several gift certificates to appease her disappointment, but she did not want any and filed a lawsuit ... which the courts immediately dismissed.

Much more than 'simple hot coffee

One of the most infamous lawsuits: the hot coffee trial. In 1992, Stella Liebeck, 79, McDonald's coffee spilled on her when she tried to remove the lid.

But the deal was over. even more serious than that. She suffered third degree burns that required skin grafts and, if she ended up suing McDonald's, it was because the company refused to reimburse her medical bills of $ 10,000.

A piece of finger

Here's another pretty famous chase: A woman sued Wendy’s after finding a human fingertip in her bowl of chili. Except that this story was made up from scratch. In fact, Anna Ayala had put her finger in the bowl of chili herself in the hope of getting money out of a trial.

The fingertip was that of a co-worker of her husband who had lost it in an accident at work. He had given it to Ayala's husband to settle a debt. The truth really goes beyond fiction! Ayala and her husband ended up pleading guilty to conspiring to file a false complaint and attempting to commit a robbery. They both went to jail.

A disappointing bucket

In 2016, a New Yorker sued KFC for false advertising. The bucket of chicken she received was not filled with chicken as the ad showed a bucket overflowing with fried chicken. The ad promised that the bucket was enough to feed an entire family.


" They show a bucket overflowing with chicken, but you only get half a bucket , she told the New York Post. “ It doesn't feed a whole family . "

So KFC gave her several gift certificates to appease her disappointment, but she didn't want to and filed a lawsuit ... which the courts immediately dismissed.

Much more than just hot coffee

One of the most infamous trials: The Hot Coffee Trial. In 1992, Stella Liebeck, 79, McDonald's cafe spilled on her when she tried to remove the lid.

But the matter was still more serious than that. She suffered third degree burns that required skin grafts and, if she ended up suing McDonald's, it was because the company refused to reimburse her medical bills of $ 10,000.