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  • Brazilian Model Sues Over Bedbug Bites
    A model working on a photo shoot alleges that she was bitten multiple times and sustained rashes and welts as a result of an overnight onslaught from bedbugs during her hotel stay. She is suing the establishment and its parent company for monetary and punitive damages. Sabrina Jales St. Pierre, who ...
  • California Bedbug Case Leads to Big Verdict, Permanent Scars
    Two years after moving into their Inglewood, California apartment, the Martinez family awoke one morning to the horrific sight of their then three-year-old son covered from head to toe in red spots. After a trip to the hospital, the diagnosis was in: the spots were bug bites. The question was what k...
  • Bedbug Infestations – and Associated Lawsuits – On the Rise
    “Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite!” What was once just a singsong way of wishing someone a pleasant night’s sleep – albeit a bit creepy – is now once again an actual warning as bedbugs have made a comeback in a very big way. Most of the resurgence of this pest is thank...
  • Night with Bedbugs Leads to Six-Figure Settlement
    When Stacey Belle of Winston Salem, North Carolina checked into her room at the Red Roof Inn in Prince George’s County, she expected a good night’s sleep in a clean room. What she did not expect was to be woken up and serving as the main course on a bedbug buffet. Unfortunately, that is exactly ...
  • Single Bedbug Shuts Down Philadelphia Call Center
    Philly311 is a customer service center that responds to city resident and visitor issues of a non-emergency nature. It occupies an office in City Hall and can be reached via phone, email, mobile applications, and a multitude of social media accounts. Residents and visitors can contact the service ab...
  • Losses Mount for Hotels that Fail to Keep Pests at Bay
    Travel, by its very nature, is stressful. Even in the face of the most wonderful vacation, the traveler is away from home, in an unfamiliar place, and carrying a large portion of their personal belongings with them. As the proverbial “home away from home,” the hotel represents comfort and respit...