Hotel officials stated Tuesday that the Rio All-Suite’s water has been disinfected, but said it will take another couple weeks for test results before regional health officials can certify the property as bacteria-free. This after, officials from Caesars Entertainment confirmed that the bacteria had been found in at least one of the Rio’s two towers. The officials were not clear on the details of where exactly legionella, the bacteria which causes Legionnaires’ disease, was found on the hotel property. You or someone you know stayed at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas and have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, please,…
There have been numerous recent reports about two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease of persons associated with the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Unfortunately, Las Vegas has been the scene of a number of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in past years. Jules Zacher, Esq. has represented persons who had stayed at the Aria Resorts and Casino who had contracted Legionnaires’ disease. This representation included two lawsuits, one brought in state court in Nevada and the other in the U.S. District Court for Nevada. The litigation included significant investigation of the reason for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease…