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Family of Greek-American awarded $2 million in damages for fatal burns from 65-degree water shower

Featured Family of Greek-American awarded $2 million in damages for fatal burns from 65-degree water shower

A judge has awarded $2 million in damages to the family of Greek-American Alex Chronis after the 76-year-old died from injuries sustained when he showered in a hotel in 2021 with water at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius.

The incident occurred in November 2021 during Chroni's business trip to Kentucky.

According to the family's lawsuit, the water caused third-degree burns to the 76-year-old man. Chronis reportedly collapsed in the bathtub when the hot water fell on him with two colleagues who lived in the same room pulling him out after hearing his screams.

After his injury, Chronis reportedly used over-the-counter medications to treat the burns and then went to a local festival where he worked in a canteen.

He then went to a hospital where he left by his own decision and despite the doctors' advice to the contrary, in order to return to work.

Two days later, however, he was forced to return to the hospital again, where he remained for a total of five months. During his hospitalization, he underwent surgeries both for the burns and for other medical issues that arose.

In April 2022, his condition stabilized enough to go to a rehabilitation center, where, however, there was a new deterioration, with the result that two months later, in June 2022, he returned to the hospital where he expired.

According to the decision of the court in Tennessee that heard the lawsuit of the family of the Greek-American, the owner of the hotel "failed to ensure adequate inspection and maintenance to make the room sufficiently safe for guests."

According to the judgment issued on July 3, the damages were $1.3 million for medical expenses, $250,000 for moral damages, $16,000 for funeral expenses and $500,000 for compensatory damages.

However, the court's decision is appealable.