WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…
Chicagoans, like everyone else in the world, love a good jaunt in Las Vegas. The Chicago personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll recently read the news that an alleged outbreak of Legionnaires ' disease has plagued at least one Las Vegas hotel, The Luxor. As reported by www.ktnv.com, the "Southern Nevada Health District has received reports that three guests that stayed at the Luxor have been diagnosed with Legionnaires ' disease." The first two cases were reported in the spring of 2011; both individuals recovered. Then, a third case was reported in January of 2012; unfortunately, that individual died. Testing confirmed the individual died of the bacteria.
Legionnaires' disease is bacterial in nature. It is associated with water-based aerosols found in warm water sources. It can result from poorly maintained cooling towers and potable water systems. Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include high fever, chills, cough, muscle aches and headaches. Symptoms may present themselves within two to fourteen days after being exposed to the bacteria. The ktnv.com article states why Legionnaire's disease may show up in places like Las Vegas hotel rooms: "[faucets and showers] sit unused for a certain amount of time [then] you turn [them] on and it kicks this stuff up into the air."
The Chicago personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll have fought to protect the rights of victims of negligence for over twenty years, achieving many multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements throughout the State of Illinois and nationally in a wide variety of practice areas including premises liability accidents, trucking accidents, auto crashes, medical malpractice, school bus accidents, workplace injuries, train accidents, barge accidents and bus and taxi cab collisions.
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