Lawsuit Blames Construction Companies for Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak

Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak in Harlem

• ⚠️ A new lawsuit accuses two construction companies and the city of New York of causing a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in central Harlem.
• 🎯 The outbreak has resulted in the deaths of five people and sickened over 120 others.

Allegations Against Construction Companies

• 💧 The lawsuit alleges that construction companies failed to properly clean storm water from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital.
• 🦠 Bacteria, Legionella, are believed to have grown in warm rainwater that was not removed from rooftop cooling towers.
• 💨 The mist from these towers allegedly made people in and around the buildings sick.

Legal Action and Victim Testimony

• ⚖️ Attorneys, including Ben Crump, are seeking compensation for victims and advocating for changes in safety protocols.
• 🗣️ A construction worker testified about experiencing internal bleeding and breathing problems, likening his symptoms to severe food poisoning.
• 🏥 Harlem is described as the epicenter of this Legionnaires' disease outbreak.

Companies Named and Response

• 🏢 The construction companies named in the lawsuit are Rising Sun Construction and Scansa USA.
• 📰 Eyewitness News has reached out to the companies for comment.