Whitney, LLP’s bed bug lawyers handle bed bug claims that vary in size, from a few bites, to dozens of bites, to hundreds of bites. Recoveries in these cases can range from a few thousand dollars to large, six figure recoveries. The injuries...
Read MoreAre Bed Bugs a Latent Defect In the Sale of Maryland Real Estate? Maryland courts have not yet decided the exact issue of whether bed bugs are a latent defect in residential real estate, and statutes do not specifically whether bed bugs are latent defects....
Read MoreDaily news reports have sounded the alarm that infection of pregnant women with Zika virus has been linked to microcephaly in their infants. Microcephaly is a birth defect in which infants are born with undersized skulls and brains. On Monday, February 1, 2016, the...
Read MoreAccording to the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologists treat over 3,000 skin conditions. At the same time, scientists and entomologists have identified about one million species of bugs, insects, and spiders, thousands of which bite or sting humans. With so...
Read MoreWhen you see a housefly buzzing around your curtains, it doesn’t mean you have a fly infestation. When you see a spider making a web in the corner of your ceiling, it doesn’t mean you have a spider infestation. When you see a centipede scurrying across...
Read MoreA six person Baltimore City jury awarded $90,525 to our clients in a Section 8 bed bug case on October 2, 2015 after a 3 day trial. Our clients rented a duplex from Defendant KSA Investments LLC in order to accommodate their growing family of a mother,...
Read MoreIf you’re a regular reader of our legal blog, you know we often write about bed bug litigation. For this piece, we’re expanding our focus to pesticides used to treat termites as well as bed bugs in order to bring greater awareness to a serious health...
Read MoreIf you’re already familiar with our legal blog, you may remember our article about whether landlords are responsible for exterminating bed bugs. In this article, we’ll cover whether Maryland landlords have to disclose bed bugs before the tenants decide to...
Read MoreOn September 15, 2015, a Prince George’s County, Maryland jury awarded Stacey Belle $100,000 as compensation for 31 bed bug bites she sustained while occupying a bed bug infested room for one night at the Red Roof Inn in Oxon Hill, Maryland in January 2014....
Read MoreAs a parent or caregiver, you want nothing more than protecting your precious child’s safety. But when a home, apartment, or hotel is infested by bed bugs, there can be serious health risks. While people of all ages are susceptible to illness and/or infection...
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