$90K Baltimore Bed Bug Verdict
October 14, 2015
A Baltimore jury consisting of one man and five women returned its verdict in favor of five Baltimore bed bug victims on October 2, 2015 after a two-and-a-half day trial. The Baltimore jury awarded the plaintiffs in excess of $90,000, which included $72,525 in punitive damages. The defendant was [...]
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$100K Maryland Bed Bug Verdict
September 27, 2015
A Maryland jury recently returned a verdict in the amount of $100,000 in favor of a woman who spent a night in a Maryland hotel after which she awoke to find swollen welts over her arms and hands as a result of bed bug bites. After a two-day trial, the jury returned its verdict on September 15, 2[...]
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Bed Bugs Impact On Public Health
March 7, 2014
The CDC reports that while bed bug populations in the United States dropped dramatically during the mid-20th century, the U.S. is one of many countries now experiencing an alarming resurgence in the population of bed bugs. The cause of the resurgence in bed bug populations is unknown, but it is su[...]
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Bed Bug Lawyers
October 19, 2013
Lawyers throughout the United States are becoming more knowledgeable about bed bug claims as more “bed bug lawyers” are representing traumatized and injured victims of bed bug bites. In recent years, bed bug infestations have become more prevalent and have reached epidemic propo[...]
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Bed Bug Claims
February 16, 2013
The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is considered a public health pest. Bed bugs feed on blood, causing itchy bite marks and emotional trauma in the people who are affected. Adult bed bugs are 1/4 to 3/8 inch long, are brown in color, and have a flat, oval-shaped body. Young bed bugs are ca[...]
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