Understanding New York’s Filing Deadlines for Legionnaires’ Disease Claims If you or a loved one developed Legionnaires’ disease after exposure to contaminated water in a hotel, hospital, apartment building, nursing home, office building, or another property, you may have the right to seek financial compensation. However, New York law imposes strict deadlines for filing personal ... Read More
Trusted Answers From Experienced New York Legionnaires’ Disease Lawyers A diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease often raises urgent questions. Where was I exposed? Could someone have prevented this? Do I have a legal claim? How much time do I have to act? Understanding your rights is an important first step after a serious illness. At Greenstein ... Read More
Understanding Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks in New York City New York City has experienced some of the nation’s most closely watched Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks, resulting in serious illnesses, prolonged hospitalizations, and tragic deaths. Although Legionnaires’ disease is relatively uncommon, a single contaminated cooling tower, plumbing system, hospital, hotel, apartment building, or nursing home can expose dozens ... Read More
Most people never think twice about using a hotel shower, receiving treatment in a hospital, or living in an apartment building because they reasonably expect the property’s water system to be safe. Unfortunately, when cooling towers, plumbing systems, rooftop water tanks, hot water systems, or other building water systems are not properly maintained, Legionella bacteria ... Read More
How New York’s Cooling Tower Laws Help Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease Cooling towers are found on many hotels, hospitals, apartment buildings, office towers, shopping centers, universities, and industrial facilities throughout New York. While they play an essential role in regulating building temperatures, improperly maintained cooling towers can become breeding grounds for Legionella bacteria, creating a serious ... Read More
Recovering Compensation After a Preventable Legionnaires’ Disease Infection A diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease can have devastating physical, emotional, and financial consequences. Victims often face lengthy hospitalizations, lost income, ongoing medical treatment, and lasting health complications. When the illness results from a negligent property owner, hotel, hospital, nursing home, employer, or another responsible party, New York ... Read More