Legionnaires’ Disease is on the rise across the United States. This serious infection can be transmitted to humans via contact with inadequately maintained or treated water supplies. While the disease is not contagious and cannot be transmitted from person to person, Legionnaires’ Disease can be fatal especially for individuals who already have compromised immune or respiratory systems. Click Here to read an article by the consumer reports organization detailing what you need to know about Legionnaires’ Disease. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with this disease, Contact us to see what we can do to help.
Two weeks ago, a resident of the St. Paul’s community tested positive for presence of Legionella antigen. The community has since tested their facilities and are awaiting results to see if their community was the source of the bacteria. Community leaders have expressed in a statement released in the Record Argus that “At this time, we are taking an abundance of caution as we investigate.” The CEO of St. Paul’s, Chris Wright, advised that the efforts being taken include enlisting the assistance of consultants and discussing as a group about where any of the community’s risks for the bacteria may…
Dr. Joseph Mollura began working full time as the medical director at the SCI Pittsburgh about four years ago. However, Dr. Mollura died on August 8, 2016 after he developed Legionnaires’ disease. His family filed a lawsuit on May 4, 2017 in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleging that Dr. Mollura developed Legionnaires’ disease from working at SCI Pittsburgh. The family filed suit against the state Department of Corrections and Capital Technologies, the company that was hired to provide water services to the prison. The family claims wrongful death, suggesting that the prison first detected high levels of Legionella bacteria in…