Grandfather, 72, 'boiled alive' in scalding hotel shower, lawsuit alleges

Lawsuit Filed After Grandfather Boiled To Death In Shower

Source: John Greim / Getty When 72-year-old Terril Johnson Sr. checked into the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott near the San Jose Airport this past May, he was simply there to celebrate a proud family milestone. But instead, what should have been a joyous occasion became an unspeakable tragedy.  According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family, Mr. Johnson was “effectively boiled alive” after reportedly being exposed to scalding wate…

72-Year-Old Veteran & Grandfather Reportedly "Boiled Alive" In Scalding Hotel Shower During Family Trip

What should have been a joyful family trip to celebrate a granddaughter’s graduation turned into a devastating tragedy — and now, the family is taking legal action. The relatives of 72-year-old U.S. Marine veteran Terril Johnson say he tragically died after stepping into a dangerously hot hotel shower in San Jose, and they’re demanding answers from the hotel about how something so preventable could happen.RELATED: Say, WHAT?! California Mom, Dad…

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims Grandfather Was 'Boiled Alive' By Hotel Shower In San Jose

The family of a Marine Corps veteran who had traveled to San Jose to see his granddaughter graduate from college in May is suing the hotel where he was staying after he was found dead and severely scalded in the shower of his hotel room.77-year-old Terril Johnson had just come to town after driving from Los Angeles on May 22, and was planning to see his granddaughter graduate from San Jose State University the following day. As Bay Area News Gro…

Grandfather allegedly 'boiled alive' after 136-degree shower scalds skin at California hotel

Terril Johnson, a 72-year-old Marine veteran, allegedly died from scalding burns after shower water reached 136 degrees at a San Jose hotel, prompting a wrongful death lawsuit.

Grandfather, 72, 'boiled alive' in scalding hotel shower, lawsuit alleges

(KTLA) — In a lawsuit filed earlier this month in Santa Clara County Superior Court, family members of Los Angeles resident Terril Johnson, 72, allege scalding shower water as hot as 136 degrees led to his death in a San Jose hotel. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Johnson made the six-hour drive to San Jose with his family to see his gymnast granddaughter graduate from San Jose State University on May 22.   After arriving at the Fairfield by…

BLK ALERTS - Family Files Lawsuit Against Marriott International After Grandfather Boiled To Death In Shower

Source: John Greim / Getty When 72-year-old Terril Johnson Sr. checked into the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott near the San Jose Airport this past May, he was simply there to celebrate a proud family milestone. But instead, what should have been a joyous occasion became an unspeakable tragedy.  According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family, Mr. Johnson was “effectively boiled alive” after reportedly being exposed to scalding wate…