1. What is Legionnaires’ Disease? Legionnaires’ Disease may sound like an ancient ailment, unfortunately, as scores of Sheraton Atlanta Hotel guests have learned, it is a present-day, type of pneumonia that can cause severe illness and even death. It is caused by the Legionella bacteria. 2. Who is at risk…
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{1:15 minutes to read} Legionnaires’ Disease is truly a global public health risk. In the latest outbreak, nine cases, with one death, occurred in Sydney, Australia. Australian health authorities have concluded the victims were exposed to Legionella bacteria in Sydney’s Central Business District. Although the health department reported that it…
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{2:55 minutes to read} Our prior blog posts have reported on the tragic outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx, New York. Here are recent developments: We were just retained by a client who was hospitalized as a result of the latest Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. Recommend: The New…
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{2:10 minutes to read} In response to the Legionnaires’ outbreak in the summer of 2015, the City Council passed a bill that’s intended to curb the future spread of the illness. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by Legionella bacteria. The disease is transmitted to people…
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{2:35 minutes to read} The Katter Law Firm is the first law firm to take legal action against a Bronx, New York, luxury hotel alleged to be the source of the recent and largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York. The Katter Law Firm filed the complaint against…
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