A Huffington Post commenter has received the following email from McDonald's:

Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's to let us know your thoughts on this unfortunate incident.

This restaurant is an independently owned McDonald's and an insurance claim is still pending. As such, it is not appropriate for us to comment on it, however, the owner/operator, Ray Nosler, has shared the following statement publicly about this case:

February 24, 2009
My highest priority is the safety...