The family of a 76-year-old Kentucky man was awarded over $2 million for his death from second- and third-degree burns suffered in a scalding hot motel shower where water temperatures reached at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Court documents from the lawsuit alleged that Alex Chronis checked into the Econo Lodge in Erlanger, Kentucky, on Nov. 18, 2021.
The next morning, he turned on the shower and was immediately struck by extremely hot water that knocked him to the floor while the water continued to burn him.
The two people who were in the motel with Chronis heard his screams and removed him from the tub.
Chronis never married and had no children, so his niece filed a lawsuit against the motel on his behalf.
Photos taken by Chronis' nephew, who was at the motel with him, showed severely damaged and discolored patches of skin all over Chronis' legs.
The defense claimed Chronis didn't even stay at the motel, said Blankenship. »
