"Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and lawyers from Weitz & Luxenberg said their caseload has grown to 35 clients, including four families of deceased victims and four hospitalized construction workers. As of Aug. 29, city health officials confirmed 114 cases, 90 hospitalizations, and seven deaths tied to the outbreak, which was traced to cooling towers atop Harlem Hospital and a nearby laboratory construction project."
"The tower installed on the construction site overseen by Skanska USA went online in May but was never registered with the Department of Buildings or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, according to the legal team. Standard safety protocols require cooling towers to be visually inspected three times a week, tested for bacteria monthly, and cultured every 90 days. Scotto claimed Skanska's failure to follow these rules allowed Legionella bacteria to flourish."
"Jared Scotto of Weitz & Luxenberg said, The Health Department can't test what they don't know about We need to know what else wasn't done to protect Harlem residents."
Families of Harlem residents killed in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak stood with Rev. Al Sharpton and attorneys to demand accountability. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys represent 35 clients, including four families of deceased victims and four hospitalized construction workers. As of Aug. 29, city health officials confirmed 114 cases, 90 hospitalizations, and seven deaths tied to the outbreak traced to cooling towers atop Harlem Hospital and a nearby laboratory construction project. A cooling tower installed by Skanska USA went online in May but was never registered with the Department of Buildings or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Attorneys allege underreporting of cases, claim failures to follow required cooling-tower protocols, and filed multiple lawsuits and notices of claim, including wrongful death suits.
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