Corporate Refusal For Bed Bugs In Texas
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To win a bed bug lawsuit, it's essential to have a solid legal foundation. These cases often fall under personal injury or property damage claims. You need to demonstrate that the infestation occurred due to negligence by the hotel or property owner.
Who Could Be Liable for Bed Bug Injuries in Texas? Texas premises liability laws hold property owners and other parties who control a property responsible if someone is injured on the premises. These parties have a duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent bed bug infestations.
So yes, you should absolutely be able to get a refund for bed bugs in a hotel if you're bitten.
Filing bed bug lawsuits and winning a case will require some planning, which a bed bug injury attorney can help you accomplish. As noted on our page about resolved cases, bed bug lawsuit settlements can range anywhere from $10,000 to $80,000 or more given the situation.
Understanding that bed bugs are not a sign of neglect or poor hygiene is crucial in dealing with infestations effectively and without undue shame.
Charpentier offered an example of the steps a hotel should take when tackling a bed bug issue: “Offer a new room immediately to the guest(s), and be aware that they may request compensation; offer to launder the guests' clothes; ensure you don't remove anything from the infested room(s); check adjacent rooms, as well ...
Bed bug injury cases are a type of personal injury case. As with other injury cases, to prevail, you must show that someone else's negligence harmed you. That means providing sufficient proof of their negligence as well as the harm that resulted.
Texas law allows an affected person to sue a commercial property or facility and receive compensation and damages for medical bills, lost wages, therapy costs, pain and suffering and any expenses related to bed bug injuries.
Texas House Bill 3882 by Rep. Ray Lopez (D-San Antonio) proposes it is a landlord's duty to inspect for and treat bedbugs in residential rental units. Under current Texas housing provisions, the onus of responsibility to find and treat bed bugs is on the tenant, instead of the landlord.
