Girl who as toddler was scalded with coffee in cafe settles action for €45k

Girl was only 15 months old and in a highchair when the coffee spilled on her left shoulder and arm as hot coffee was delivered to her table, court heard

Child's mother said her husband ordered coffee but as the waitress approached the table and attempted to place one coffee on it, the remaining coffee on the tray tilted over, causing the scalding hot liquid to hit the little girl's left shoulder and left arm. File picture

A nine-year-old girl who, as a toddler, was scalded when coffee spilled on her in a cafe has settled her High Court action for €45,000.

Robyn Woods was only 15 months old and in a highchair when the High Court heard the coffee spilled on her as hot coffee was delivered to her table.