Bed Bug Lawsuit Texas

Residential housing bed bug laws in texas require that landlords remove bed bugs as soon as the landlord becomes aware of their existence on the property.

Bed bug lawsuit texas. And the state of texas has not been immune to these tiny bloodsuckers. In san antonio bedbugs have been found in homes apartments dorms trains airplanes theaters and of course hotels. If you believe that you have a bed bug infestation in your apartment unit or home before filing a lawsuit you should first contact your landlord or complex manager and inform them in writing of the bed bugs. If there is hesitation or a refusal to do so a tenant can sue the landlord.

According to the lawsuit the manager knew of the bed bugs in the room but failed to disclose it to the hotel guests. Jackson realized the cause of the problem was not allergies but bed bugs that came from the bed frames she bought from calidad furniture linen inc. Another major bed bug lawsuit witnessed in the last number of years was an award of 382 000 00 given to siblings who were severely attacked by bed bugs while staying at a hotel in chicago. Ensure that you fully understand and can.

How to spot bedbugs. 5 key factors for determining the value of a bed bug lawsuit plus 1 bonus the number of bed bug bites. Texas has one of the largest numbers of bed bug claims in the country. The longer the infestation stays around the more potential violations the landlord faces as each new day is another strike.

Under the health and safety code a bed bug infested hotel would be considered a health risk and may be considered negligence. Bed bugs are a widespread nuisance. Across much of the united states bedbug infestations have reached epidemic levels. In fact 99 6 of professional pest control employees treated a bed bug infestation in the past year.

Houston texas lists bed bugs in any public sleeping area as a public health nuisance. We handle a lot of cases out of texas involving hotels and vacation rentals. With settlements getting bigger and incidents becoming more severe. You should do your research.

The landlord must act in a timely manner in removing the bed bugs. This is important because a couple of bites don t prove that bed bugs did indeed bite you. Some of the highest incidences occur in the south with 20 of pest respondents finding a bed bug infestation. Lawsuits filed as a result of injuries suffered from bed bugs are common with hotels or landlords being sued by their patrons or tenants.

16 tenants won a 3 5 million verdict against park la brea apartments with individual awards ranging from 34 000 to 470 200 despite combined medical costs totaling only about 2 200. Even high end hotels have had unfortunate bedbug encounters. You ll need more evidence than that. Lawsuits for bed bug related incidents have become more common in the past decade.

To avoid lawsuits and negative publicity most property owners settle bed bug claims out of court at much less than the reported one of 150 000 from helmsley enterprises in 2004. To build your case and ensure you didn t mistaken bed bugs for similar insects. Jackson retained counsel and filed a lawsuit against calidad furniture linen inc the company that had sold the bed frame. The seminar was to last for a few days so the three nurses shared a room to save on travel expenses.

These lawsuits stem from acts of negligence on the part of a landlord or hotel management who refuse to properly deal with eradicating an existing infestation.