Woman loses claim for injuries from 'explosion' of boiling water from hotel kettle

After viewing her “scar”, Mr Justice Simons found the cosmetic disfigurement was properly classified as “very minor”

The woman claimed she heard a loud noise “like a gunshot or explosion” before she felt a burning sensation on her back and neck. File photo

A woman has lost her damages claim over being allegedly scalded from boiling water from her hotel room’s kettle.

Mr Justice Garrett Simons found that, on the balance of probabilities, Anna Kolton had not established negligence by Parmont Limited, which trades as the Esplanade Hotel on Bray’s Strand Road.