If you have traveled on our nation’s highways and byways, you have at some point stayed in a hotel, motel or rental property. People who stay overnight or longer in a rental property enjoy the convenience of the rental and want all of the comforts of home. Most major hotel and motel chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Motel 6 and Days Inn handle their maintenance issues the same way. People who stay overnight or longer in a rental property enjoy the convenience of the rental and want all of the comforts of home. If you take a shower in a hotel or motel property bathroom, you would make an assumption that the hot water and temperature controls are set at “normal” temperature. But there is where your assumptions will be laid to rest. Many times, if you take a shower at a hotel or motel property, the hot water temperature controls are set too high, and you will be badly burned as a result of taking a shower in this environment.
Hotel and Motel Shower Temperature Settings
Hotel and motel shower water temperatures need to be set low to not scald the person taking a shower in that facility. Most hotels, motels and rental properties set their hot water heater thermometers at around 120°F/49°C, which will be safe for most adults taking a shower. Other than the shower fixtures, this temperature would also apply to the hot water faucets in the bathroom, or if it is a kitchenette, the temperature of the hot water spicket in the kitchen area.
Many people take a shower by turning on the water first, letting it run for a few minutes to heat up, then testing it quickly before jumping into the shower to wash off. But there are people who have been taught to take a shower a different way indeed. There are many people in the population who take a shower by getting into a dry shower, turning on the water to a high hot water temperature, and stand under the shower spigot as the hot water runs from the overhead nozzle. There is no one way to take a shower.
You Are Not at Fault If the Shower Water Temperature is Set Too High
No one way to take a shower is considered the “wrong” way. This is especially true when the water heater temperatures should never be above 120°F on a tub, shower, jacuzzi or kitchen sink faucet. Any water that comes through these fixtures at higher than this temperature may result in experiencing a burn of the skin. If you have been burned by a shower that was too hot, you need to discuss your case with a lawyer immediately.
It is important for you to focus on healing from your burn injuries. But it is equally important to get the recovery compensation that you deserve when there are several people or parties at fault for your losses. You need to talk to an attorney who knows how to get the best results in this type of case, where the water temperature is defective or poorly maintained.
Water Too Hot at a Hotel or Motel
Whenever the water temperature for a shower or kitchen faucet of a hotel, motel or rental property is set too high, there is a high chance that someone will be burned. These burns take place when the scalding water comes into contact with your soft tender skin. Burns are psychologically difficult injuries to recover from, and they are typically very painful. Some people who are young or elderly can even die as a result of a hot water scalding burn. If you have been burned by a hotel, motel or rental property water faucet, shower or kitchen faucet, you need to call us today. We will initiate a lawsuit for the damages incurred where there is a lack of maintenance for lowering the temperature to these faucets and spigots in these types of properties. In this and all cases, you are best served to discuss this case with a lawyer with experience in getting you the recovery compensation that you need for a hot water burn injury.
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Hot Water Scalds Can Cause Serious Burn Injuries
If you have been the victim of a hot water scald, you may be suffering a serious burn injury. If you are exposed to 120°F water between 5 and 10 minutes, you can get a serous third-degree burn. At that point during your shower, most individuals would turn the hot water down or add cold water to the shower to avoid this injury. But if you turn on a faucet to wash your hands and are unknowingly surprised by hot water to your hands, you can suffer a quick scald injury quite easily.
If you are subjected to the temperature of 131°F water at a hotel or motel, you can succumb to a third-degree burn in around 15 to 30 seconds. In the case that you turn on the spigot and are accosted by a 140°F hot water temperature, it will take around 2 to 5 seconds for your body or hands to experience a third-degree burn.
Hot Water Burns Are 100% Preventable by the Maintenance Department for the Hotel
Of course, any time that a person is injured by water that is too hot at a hotel, motel or house rental, it is a preventable occurrence. The maintenance department or team at these facilities are responsible for turning down the water tank to allow the guests to prevent a burn. There are several ways to prevent this incident from happening. First, the establishment can lower the water temperature to under 120°F to prevent a scald. Next, there can be antiscald devices added to the faucets to prevent burns from occurring. Finally, the owners of hotels, motels and rentals need to review the legislation that states that hot water temperatures should never be over 120°F, and they can therefore set the thermostats for the water heater slightly below this mark to be safe.
Management Excuses Are No Excuse for Water Being Too Hot
The management of hotels, motels and rental properties state that they need to have the hot water tank at a high temperature rate, to manage the demands for hot water from all the guests. The water heaters are imprecise in how they keep the water temperatures constant during the day. Gauges controls on the water heaters need to be constantly checked and maintained as well, as they can malfunction quite easily. The condition of the pipes is also a factor in how the water temperatures will be delivered to the room faucets and showers. The owner, property manager or landlords need to constantly update and review the temperature controls on the hot water tank, to ensure that the proper water temperatures are always being maintained. Even when an anti-scald shower valve is installed in a guest’s room, the maximum temperatures allowed need to be carefully set by the contractors installing the fixtures in the hotel, motel or property rental. Some hotel, motel and property rental owners do not want to decrease the room water temperatures, because there might be an increased risk of legionella bacteria in the hot water tank or pipes. You see, the bacteria will die at temperatures above 131°F, and that argument still does not “hold water.” Instead of making scalding hot water come out each time from the user pipes, the owners and property managers should just routinely check the levels of bacteria in the water heaters themselves.
Daycare Center Scalding Reported with Child Burn Injuries
Our nation’s daycares are available to children across the country. They help children become independent, teach them their lessons and allow their parents to work full time by offering safe and affordable daily care for the child. Daycares work with children daily, to help them become responsible little people and later independent adults in society. The pandemic has made it even more important for children to wash their hands frequently, and take steps to keep very clean about their person.
Children at daycares frequently use the restroom facilities at their school. They are in the restrooms themselves to use the facilities, under the supervision of the teachers. It would be very easy though for a child to turn on the hot water faucet and receive a third-degree burn while washing hands before a snack. The adults at the daycare center could also be burned, while being distracted by caring for the children. For this reason, it is critical that daycares be especially mindful of the water temperatures of the hot water boilers servicing the bathroom facilities at the school.
There is no excuse for a hot water tank temperatures to be too hot at a daycare. The daycare children are always using the bathroom. It is the responsibility of the owner or daycare director to maintain the water temperatures to ensure little tender hands do not get scalded or burned. If your child has been injured by too hot water coming out of a faucet at your child’s daycare, you need to give us a call immediately. Your child will not be responsible for any burn or scald injuries received at a daycare. The responsibility for any burns from scalding to your child will be on the staff, maintenance, owner and others responsible for maintaining the boiler and the boiler water temperatures. If this has happened to you, you will want to call us right away to discuss this case. Accordingly, you need to talk to an attorney with expertise in personal injuries from scalding hot water, to get the money that you deserve in this case.
Scalding Injury at a Hospital or Nursing Home
People can get scalding injuries, burns and serious injuries will follow. An individual who is in a nursing home or a hospital environment may not understand that water coming out of a faucet is too hot. These people are in vulnerable populations, and can be injured easily, as they are not always aware of their surroundings. If this has happened to you, or to someone you hold near and dear, you need to give us a call. When you call us, you will be working with attorneys who specialize in a clear at-fault party situation, to get you the money that you deserve in these types of cases.
Water Too Hot Due to Poor Design or Installation of the Water Heater
If you have been injured due to a scald burn injury, it may have come about as a result of a poorly design or installed hot water heater. In these cases, the manufacturer may be responsible for this loss and your personal injuries. You need to talk to a lawyer with a specialty in this type of case. In these times, when you require relief from your expenses and damages related to the loss, you need to talk to lawyers who can help with understanding the proper interpretation of the law. If you or your children have been burned at a school, or using recreation facility showers, you need to give us a call.
Students Burned in College Dorms or Bathrooms
If you are a student or a parent of a student burned in a scalding water incident in a college dorm or college bathroom, you need to talk to an experienced attorney in Los Angeles. In these types of cases, you need to act fast. It is important to talk to an attorney right away, when your right to reimbursement is obvious. If you are wondering, can I sue in this type of case, the answer is “Yes”! Yes, you can sue in this case and you can start the process by calling us today.
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Vacation or House Rental Property Poorly Managed Bathroom Water Temperatures
If you have been injured by scalding hot water in a house rental property, we can sue. This will apply when you need to be reimbursed for your losses. In all cases, if you have been scalded by too hot of water in an Airbnb, VRBO, house rental, vacation home or subleased property, just give us a call to discuss your case today.
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