October 18, 2019
A fourth death has been linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair held September 6-15, 2019 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, is transmitted…
October 17, 2019
Legionnaires’ disease lawyers at the national law firm Pritzker Hageman along with local counsel Ralph W. Meekins today filed the first lawsuit in connection with an outbreak at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair held September 6-15 at the Western…
October 14, 2019
A third death has been linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair held September 6-15, 2019 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. A total of 140 illnesses have been reported among…
October 9, 2019
The Legionnaires’ disease lawyers at Pritzker Hageman, led by attorney Fred Pritzker, are representing multiple legionella victims in the Mountain State Fair outbreak. One of our clients was in an induced coma in the ICU, where she has been hospitalized…
October 8, 2019
Another case of Legionnaires’ disease has been reported at St. John’s Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN, bringing the total number of cases reported there since 2018 to seven, according to the Albert Lea Tribune. Contact a…
September 24, 2019
Attendees of the Mountain State Fair are part of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Buncombe County, NC that has sickened 128 people, killing one of them. Health officials are working with fair organizers to determine how attendance to the event,…
September 12, 2019
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia, IL now includes 12 people. Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, is spread when contaminated water vapor is inhaled. Test results from samples taken from various locations…
September 11, 2019
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Tracey Towers in the Bronx has sickened two people. The health department is investigating the outbreak and has told residents that they can continue to drink the water. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of…
September 10, 2019
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia, IL has expanded to include four more cases this week, bringing the current total to eight. The senior living community has put water restrictions in place to reduce…
September 3, 2019
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia, IL has sickened four people. Four people have been hospitalized, according to local media reports. Contact a Pritzker Hageman Legionnaires’ Disease Lawyer Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form…
August 21, 2019
In light of the recent rise in Legionella infections in the U.S., health and science researchers call for stronger policies to help protect people from Legionnaires’ disease. Scientists say that stronger policies and regulations can help prevent Legionella bacteria from…
August 21, 2019
The Rodeway Inn and Suites in Tomahawk, Wi has reopened after a temporary closure during an investigation of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that sickened two people. The Lincoln County Health Department said it issued Rodeway a conditional permit to reopen…