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Kentucky Motel in Hot Water After Shower Leaves 76 Year Old Man With 3rd Degree Burns.
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KENTUCKY MOTEL MUST PAY OVER $2M AFTER MAN FATALLY SUFFERS FROM 150-DEGREE SHOWER BURNS
A Kentucky motel just got hit with a HUGE bill after a guest’s shower turned into a nightmare. A deadly one.
A 76-year-old man checked into an Econo Lodge, and decides to take a shower. According to the lawsuit, after turning on the shower he was “almost immediately bombarded with scalding hot water which knocked him to the floor of the tub. Then the water continued to burn him. ”Water SO hot , talking like 150 degrees Fahrenheit, causing third-degree burns all over the man.
The injuries were so severe that he spent over five months in the hospital going through surgeries and skin grafts. Sadly, he passed away from his injuries.
Well, the man’s family took legal action, and a jury awarded them a whopping $2.06 million payout from the motel. Covering medical expenses, pain and suffering, funeral costs, and punitive damages.
Source: Black Enterprise
