A jury in the Superior Court, Maricopa County, Arizona awarded a verdict of $7,000 for a newborn infant scalded by hot coffee spilled on him by a nurse.
The jury heard arguments the nurse was negligent for bringing an open hot-beverage container into the newborn nursery.
The jury also heard arguments that the hospital was negligent for not establishing and enforcing a policy prohibiting caregivers from bringing open hot-beverage containers into patient care areas and anywhere near the...