"The family says in a wrongful death claim against the hotel that Johnson was "effectively boiled alive" by the superheated shower water, which far exceeded state regulations for hot-water levels. Johnson was reportedly found by his grandson, Deshun Johnson, and other family members were present at the hotel as well, including the granddaughter who was set to graduate, Trinity Johnson."
"When family members rushed to assist, the water was so dangerously hot they could not initially lift him from the tub. As they struggled desperately to save him, they were forced to watch in horror as his skin peeled away from his body. A coroner's report lists Johnson's cause of death as "severe scalding burns to his neck, torso, and extremities, in addition to the underlying condition of high blood pressure.""
Terril Johnson, a 77-year-old Marine Corps veteran, traveled from Los Angeles to San Jose to see his granddaughter graduate. Johnson was found unresponsive and partially submerged in scalding hot water in the bathtub of his Fairfield Inn & Suites room, with the water still running. Family members allege the shower water far exceeded state hot-water regulations and describe horrific injuries when they attempted rescue. A coroner listed the cause of death as severe scalding burns to multiple body areas, with an underlying condition of high blood pressure; the water temperature was reportedly documented at 135 degrees. The family alleges gross negligence by the hotel.
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