Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas

after staying in a hotel for one night, i was bitten by bed bugs over 250 times. I lost 2 weeks work, and suffered pain. do I have a right to be compensated for work missed?


Asked on 10/24/10, 2:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Roger Merrill Merrill & Associates

You have a claim and should contact an attorney to represent you. Generally in most states, you can recover $ for lost wages, medical bills, and pain. Since I'm only licensed in Texas, I can only advise you what its law provides and it gives you a right to claim all those damages. The hotel's insurance company will probably want to avoid the cost of litigation as well; so it's likely you'll be able to settle your claim without ever having to go to trial.

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Answered on 10/29/10, 3:26 pm
Robert Stephens Stephens & Stephens

You probably have a basis for a claim as the motel breached the duty to you of a habitable dwelling. However, damages may not be substantial to merit bringing th case.claim, bu

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Answered on 10/30/10, 1:11 pm


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