Michael Jackson was first taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and then taken to Brotman Memorial Hospital Burn Center in Culver City. Plastic surgeon Dr. Steve Hoefflin updated reporters on the situation, saying: "Michael is quite shocked. He's fortunate that there were no injuries to his face," (per The Washington Post). Jackson ended up settling out of court with Pepsi for $1.5 million. He donated the money to Brotman Medical Center, and they changed the name to the Michael Jackson Burn Center, which sadly had to close a few years later.
Medical records purportedly from Jackson's stay said he had a "palm-sized area of 2nd and small area of 3rd degree burn" on his head and that he was hospitalized for "moderate to severe pain." Us Weekly published the first images from the Pepsi accident in 2009 after the singer's death, and footage of it is available on YouTube, but note that it is fairly distressing to watch. Pepsi and Jackson decided at the time to not release the footage given its upsetting nature.
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