At the Brod Law Firm, there is an underlying theme that ties the majority of our cases together – a desire to use the law to help the injured and the wronged. Often, the wrongdoer held a power advantage over our client from a driver who hit a pedestrian, cyclist,…
Articles Posted in Bed Bugs
Theater’s Alleged Bedbug Problem Reminder That Parasites Can Strike Anywhere
Theatergoers typically flock to their favorite venues on weekends, and last weekend would be no exception with summer blockbusters available for viewing. However, last weekend was also the first one on which a theater in Lodi that had allegedly been infested with bedbugs was open for business again. And San…
Major Settlement Reached in Des Moines Class-Action Bedbug Case
As the official onset of summer fast approaches, the season in which a small yet very nasty and hard-to-eradicate pest – the bedbug – tends to thrive is around the corner. So with bedbug season upon us, San Francisco landlord-tenant law attorney Gregory J. Brod has taken note of a…
Protecting Tenants from Unscrupulous Landlords in San Francisco’s Tight Housing Market
Our San Francisco tenant’s law firm believes that all San Francisco’s residents, whether they own or rent and whether they are very rich or struggling to make ends meet, deserve a safe and habitable residence. A lawsuit currently pending in San Francisco Superior Court and discussed in a San Francisco…
Oakland Housing Lawyer on the Promise of Habitability
At one point, perhaps in our earliest years on our own, most of us lived someplace “less than perfect.” It may have had virtually non-existent water pressure, windows that didn’t open, or lingering odors from a prior tenant’s incontinent cats. There is, however, a level of living conditions that no…
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: A Rising Problem in the Bay Area
In recent years, bed bugs have become a serious public health concern. In 2011 and 2012, some of the most severe outbreaks occurred in New York City, Philadelphia and Detroit. What is most notable about these outbreaks is that they occured in unexpected placeslike the New York City office of…
Northern California Cities Top List for Increase in Bedbug Infestation
There is a lot to be proud of as a resident of Northern California. In 2012, Bloomberg Business Week declared San Francisco the Best City in America, citing its top score for education as well as praise for the arts scene, the beautiful scenery, and air quality. However, San Francisco…
San Francisco Landlord Tenant Attorney Comments on —- Bedbug Case
Bedbugs are a growing problem, as our San Francisco attorney has commented on several times in this blog. Bedbugs, which are usually brought into a property by pets, clothes, or luggage, are an especially big problem because of their ability to hide in cracks, electrical outlets, behind wallpaper, between baseboards…
Bedbug Infestation Problem in San Francisco
Moving into a new home is an exciting time for any individual. It can represent an upgrade, a new beginning and even a fresh start. Imagine though, if after you are all moved in, the furniture arranged, items taken out of their boxes, one morning you wake to bug bite…
Class Action Settlement Protects Sacramento Tenants
At The Brod Law Firm, our Sacramento tenant’s rights lawyer is committed to ensuring that landlords and rental companies maintain their properties in livable conditions. There is often strength in numbers and sometimes a class action is a useful tool for protecting tenants. While every renter is entitled to a…