Can I Sue a Hotel for Bedbugs?

Attorney — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:54:34 +0000

The answer is YES in many instances. Hotels and motels owe a general duty of care to hotel guests to provide for a living environment free of all know and knowable hazards including infestations resulting in severe bed bug bites. More importantly under the legal theory of warranty of habitability hotel establishments must ensure that their room are a suitable environment for guests.

Below is important information regarding the filing of a lawsuit against hotel and motel operators for severe bed bug bites.

About Our Law Firm: Located in Los Angeles California our law firm has handled bed bug lawsuits against hotels and motels across the state of California including claims against hotel owners and operators in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Long Beach and Sacramento.

How Long Do I Have to File a bed Bug Lawsuit

Statute of Limitations: In the state of California the statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit is TWO YEARS from the date of the incident. Failure to file a claim can result in the elimination of your right to recovery under the law.

Types of Compensation Available for bed Bug Bite Victims:

Victims of bed bug bites are entitled to compensation for all harms suffered. Some of the types of damages our clients have received compensation for include, all medical and health related expenses, pain and suffering, emotional trauma and mental anguish, property damage, and punitive damages.

Cost of Hiring an Attorney to Represent You on the Court of Law:

The bed bug attorneys at the Normandie Law Firm provide legal representation based on a contingency fee basis. This means that our clients do not have to pay for any of their legal expenses out of pocket until there is a successful resolution of their case via a settlement of jury verdict.

Free Attorney Help: If you have any legal questions regarding a recent bed bug infestation in a California hotel, motel, or extended stay facility contact our law offices for a free and confidential legal consultation. Our toll free number is (800)790-5422.

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Bed Bug Bite and Infestation Laws – California

Attorney — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:49:01 +0000

The state of California has suffered under a decade long bed bug infestation epidemic resulting in thousands of individuals who have suffered severe bug bites and other detrimental effects to their health. In reaction the state of California as well as county and local government have enacted various laws and ordinances to tackle the bed bug scourge. Below is important legal information for individuals who have suffered severe bed bug bites due to infestations in their hotel/motel rooms or apartment complexes.

Legal Help: Our law firm is dedicated to providing legal representation for victims who have suffered from bed bug bites. All confidential case review and legal consultations are provided with our attorneys free of charge.

California Health and Safety Code Section 17920.3

Any building or portion thereof including any dwelling unit, guestroom or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a substandard building: (a) Inadequate sanitation shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

· Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents as determined by the health officer.

· General dilapidation or improper maintenance.

Appendix 2- California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1

Section 40. Bedding: In every apartment house or hotel, every part of every bed, including the mattress, sheets, blankets, and bedding shall be kept in a clean, dry sanitary condition, free from filth, urine, or other foul matter, and from the infection of lice, bedbugs or other insects. The bed linen in a hotel shall be changed before a new guest occupies the bed. In every dwelling unit where linen is furnished, the linen shall be changed before a new guest occupies the dwelling unit.

25 CCR § 40 Bedding. State Housing and Community Development- Bedding

Beds in apartments and hotels that supply beds and bedding to renters must ensure that all bedding is clean and free of bedbugs. Linens must be changed before a new occupier occupies the unit. Hotel bedding must be changed before each new guest arrives.

What is the Legal Basis of a Lawsuit Against A Hotel or Apartment Building for a Bed Bug Infestation

The vast majority of bed bug cases are based on a negligence legal theory for establishing liability on the part of a hotel or apartment building owner. There are several elements that need to be shown in order to prove negligence in the court of law.

1. The defendant owed a duty to the injured victim.

2. The defendants breach his duty of care by failing to provide for sanitary living or workplace environment.

3. The breach of the duty resulted in the hotel room or apartment unit being infected by bedbugs.

4. The bed bug infestation resulted in physical harm to the tenant or hotel room guest.

Types of Damages and Injuries That Can be Recovered for bed Bugs Under California Law

Victims of bed bug infestations are legal entitled to receive the following:

All medical costs – doctors visits, treatment of wounds and infections, hospital and emergency room costs.
All future medical and rehabilitation expenses including revision surgery.
Pain and suffering including emotional distress due to bedbug bites.
Loss income and loss of future earning capacity.
All destroyed and damages property.
Return of rent or hotel room visit costs.

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