In a press conference held yesterday Alan Schnurman, creator of the public access television program Lawline and experienced personal injury attorney, announced a suit against the Waldorf Astoria resulting from a bed-bug infestation. The case arose after David and Christine Drabicki won the getaway of a lifetime from Allstate Insurance to celebrate their successful year. After waking up covered with more than 100 bites, the dream weekend quickly turned into a nightmare. 

David and Christine Drabicki had a miserable weekend; their sheets were bloody from being bit constantly during the night. They could not believe such a renowned establishment would be so unwilling to remedy the situation. After finally escaping back to their home the Drabicki’s were horrified to find that the nasty little bugs traveled with them and quickly infested their home, finding bites covering their 12 year old daughter. All of their belongings had to be taken from the house and cleaned, and the house was frozen to exterminate the bugs. 

The press has been all over the case against the Waldorf, with articles by Thompson Reuters, MSNBC, The Daily News, CBS, and MyFoxNY.com. The press coverage has been astounding for a type of case that was non-existent just a few years ago. Alan Schnurman and his firm, Zalman & Schnurman, were one of the first to take bed-bug cases four years ago. Now bed-bug cases have captured the public’s attention. Bed-bugs are difficult to get rid of and the bites are painful and can leave you covered in bloody bites. And they infest even the most famous upscale places, it feels as if no one is safe.

Alan Schnurman picked up the case and has filed a suit to collect damages from the Waldorf Astoria. Mr. Schnurman has 40 years of experience in the area of personal injury, and is confident that the Waldorf was negligent in its treatment of the Drabickis. When checking into a hotel room we all expect it to be clean and safe, that’s what you pay for. However, Mr. Schnurman says the hotel did not attend to the situation with the gravity it required, and allowed the bugs to infest the room and travel to Michigan and infest the home of the Drabikis.  

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