October 13, 2017 zacherlaw 0 Comments

Five guests and one employee of the Springhill Suites Austin Round Rock hotel in Williamson County, Texas, have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The earliest cases were reported to the State Department of Health Services on September 29, 2017.

The hotel has enlisted the help of a third-party firm in attempt to identify any possible source of Legionella bacteria and eliminate it from the property. The first three cases all reported being in or around the hot tub at the hotel, as well as the employee who had access to that area of the property. The hotel opted to close its doors to guests on October 4, 2017 until the remediation efforts are deemed complete. This time period is expected to be about 3 weeks in length, and the hotel hopes to reopen October 24, 2017, should it gain approval to do so from the Health Department.

Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria. Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease include coughing, vomiting, nausea, confusion, and lethargy.

If you believe you or someone you know has been diagnosed with this disease, Contact us to see what we can do to help.

Jules Zacher is an attorney in Philadelphia who has tried Legionnaires’ disease cases across the U.S.  Please visit LegionnaireLawyer.com again for updates.

 

6 Cases of Legionnaires’ disease believed to be associated with Round Rock hotel in TX was last modified: October 13th, 2017 by zacherlaw

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