If I got bitten by bedbugs in a hotel, do I have a case?

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If I got bitten by bedbugs in a hotel, do I have a case?

Asked on July 21, 2015 under Personal Injury, Georgia

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

IF you required medical treatment due to the bites, you could sue the hotel to recover the cost of treatment. If you had to have clothing, etc. professionally cleaned to make sure you didn't bring any home, you could sue for the cost of that cleaning. That however is the extent of your rights: the law only gives you compensation for actual injuries, costs, or losses, and not simply because you were bitten. If the hotel chooses to not give you any compensation, your option would be to sue for your provable costs and losses; however, it may not be economically worthwhile to do this.

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

You have a claim... the real issue is whether the expense of litigation will outweigh the extent of the injuries that you suffered.  The value of personal injury claim usually starts with the value of the initial injury.  If you were able to resolve the bug bites without any medical intervention... then this probably is not the most cost effective claim.  If you did require medical attention, you may want to hire an attorney to start with a demand letter to ask the hotel to reimburse you for your expenses.

Because most bedbug cases don't warrant major litigation, many people simple go online and make online reviews reflecting the issues with the hotel to warn he next set of consumers.


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