Whose fault was it?

She placed her elbows on the table as she opened a sachet of chilli sauce, but claimed the table tipped forward, spilling a hot cup of tea on her.

The student, who wanted to be known only as Madeline, suffered first- and second-degree burns as a result.

The 16-year-old and her 17-year-old boyfriend claimed McDonald’s did little to help them.

But when contacted, McDonald’s said it twice offered to send Madeline and her boyfriend to the nearest hospital by taxi, but they declined.