Q: Can I sue a hotel in Texas for a cockroach infestation and recover costs for food and dishes?
I am currently staying at a hotel where there is a regular cockroach infestation. The bugs have not only been crawling on my clothes and bed but also on my skin. I have reported the issue to the hotel staff and am yet to receive a satisfactory resolution. I have taken photos and videos as evidence, and I've had to throw away food and dishes due to the infestation. Considering these circumstances, can I sue the hotel for the bug infestation, and is it possible to recover costs for damages such as the food and dishes I had to discard?
A: It is likely that you can sue for the food you had to discard. It may be difficult to prove that you had to discard dishes, which can generally be washed. Now that you are aware of the infestation, you have a duty to mitigate your damages. I would not bring food into the hotel room and I would move to another hotel as soon as possible to get away from the bug infestation.
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