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Bed Bug Attorney For Elkridge, MDElkridge MD house - Elkridge, MD Bed Bug Attorney

No lodging in Elkridge, Maryland, is entirely safe from bed bugs. Exposure to a hotel infestation while traveling could cause you to bring these tiny insects home. Renters in this historic community could also be vulnerable to bed bug bites if a landlord failed to treat the property for pests. Hotels and landlords in communities surrounding Elkridge, like Severn, Ellicott City, and Columbia, operate under the same laws meant to protect people from the medical problems and property losses imposed by bed bugs.

 

Our law firm can inform you about your rights after bed bugs have harmed you. Whitney, LLP provides consultations where you could learn about damages potentially recoverable through bed bug bite claims. Bed bug victims pay no out-of-pocket fees or expenses. Our representation of previous clients has resulted in compensation totaling over $11 million. Request a legal consultation by calling Whitney, LLP at (410) 583-8000 or by using our online contact form today.

How Do I Identify Bed Bugs in Elkridge?

Bed bugs, or Cimex lectularius, have reddish-brown bodies. Their heads are small in relation to their oval-shaped bodies. The insects only grow to about 1/4 inch as adults. Their bodies will appear flat or bulging depending on whether they have fed on blood recently. Their glands release a sweet yet musty odor, which you might detect in an area where you suffered a bed bug bite. Juvenile nymphs are harder to spot because they are very small with a translucent, whitish color. Eggs are white as well and barely the size of a pinhead.

Bed bugs can travel from place to place because they can slip their tiny bodies into crevices, cracks, and seams on luggage, curtains, mattresses, moving boxes or furniture. When looking for them, search closely along any fabric or upholstery seams, crevices or folds. Even if you do not see living bugs, you might spot their shed skin, eggs or brownish spots of excrement.

How Do Hotels Spread Bed Bugs in Elkridge?

The hotels and motels located around Elkridge, Severn, Ellicott City, and Columbia face the constant threat of bed bugs. Even a hotel that appears clean might harbor bugs at any time. A single traveler with luggage containing bugs or eggs could trigger a hotel infestation that requires chemical treatment. Once this happens, unsuspecting travelers might get bitten during their stay or transport the bed bugs home and suffer health consequences and property damage.

How Do Bed Bugs Enter Elkridge Apartments?

These blood-sucking insects thrive in warm conditions. Keeping your apartment clean may not be sufficient to prevent infestation. Anyone living in the building who brings home infected luggage or used furniture might unwittingly expose every building resident.

What Do I Do When I Find Bed Bugs in My Elkridge Apartment?

Realizing that you have bed bugs in your apartment naturally distresses you and requires immediate action. Inform your landlord about the problem and begin cleaning. You must wash your bed linens in hot water and dry them on the hottest setting. Throw away clutter. Vacuum with the wand attachment along with wall trim and in the folds and seams of upholstery and mattresses. Because bed bugs gravitate toward mattresses, you might need to dispose of the mattress entirely. Place the mattress in a plastic mattress wrapper when removing it to contain bugs and eggs. As you clean your apartment, take pictures of the insect evidence and document your property losses and medical bills. A bed bug lawyer could use this information to build your legal case.

What Health Problems Do Bed Bugs Cause for Elkridge Residents?

Bites cause extreme itchiness in many people. You might scratch the bites until they bleed and develop the skin infection cellulitis. For some victims, the ongoing irritation might reduce sleep quality. A persistent infestation that a landlord has failed to resolve could negatively impact your mental health. Anxiety, depression, and feelings of bodily violation have been known to occur in victims. Bed bug bites might also produce anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction requiring emergency medical care. Bed bug bite claims can recover compensation for the medical bills associated with your exposure to the insects, as well as bites, scarring, and emotional distress.

Elkridge, MD, Bed Bug Lawyer for Apartment and Hotel Claims

Due to the potential severity of bed bug reactions and the difficulty of eradicating the insects, the law could assign financial liability to hotel operators or landlords. The representation of Whitney, LLP could empower you as you cope with this stressful situation. Our investigation may uncover the source of the infestation and hold the party responsible for your suffering and property loss.

We do not charge any out-of-pocket fees or expenses to handle your bed bug case. To schedule a legal consultation, contact Whitney, LLP at (410) 583-8000, or go to our website and fill out the contact form today.

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