If you and your family are unfortunate enough to be bitten by bed bugs while staying in a hotel or motel in South Fliorida or suffered these injuries on a cruise here are some tips on what to do:
1. Seek immediate medical treatment. Individuals can be bitten a hundred times or more. Accordingly, you could suffer a severe allergic reaction, the bites themselves could become infected and you could suffer permanent scarring if the appropriate medical care is not sought.
2. Take photographs of the bed bug bites on your body. Photographic evidence is the key to a successful outcome in these cases. Also, take pictures of the room you were staying in. Pull up the sheets and take photographs of the mattress and, if you can, live bed bugs. This will preserve the evidence of the infestation.
3. Notify the hotel/motel owner or manager of what happened as soon as reasonably possible. Do not wait until you are about to check out of the room to make the report. If possible, fill out a written incident report and obtain a coopy of it so the hotel/motel has a written record of your complaint. If the hotel/motel will not offer you an incident report, report the problem to the local police department.
4. Immediately call The Citron Law Firm and our Florida bed bug bite lawyers as soon as you are aware of the bites and the infestation in your room. We can help guide you through how best to report and document the incident.
For a no-cost consultation regarding your bed bug bite case, please contact The Citron Law Firm toll free at 877-550-4LAW.
