Toxic Exposures
Harford, P.C. Retained By Multiple Residents in Haven Plaza Legionella Outbreak
Harford, P.C. has been retained by multiple residents who contracted Legionnaires’ disease because of a lack of water management at the Haven Plaza residences in the Alphabet City neighborhood of Manhattan. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOH”)…
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Strikes In the Upper East Side of Manhattan
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“NYC DOH”) has reported a new legionella outbreak in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville sections of the Upper East Side. While the DOH has not yet identified the source of the…
Harford, P.C. Files First Case Against NYC in Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Disease Cases
Harford, P.C. has filed the very first case naming three City of New York entities as defendants in the Harlem Legionnaires’ disease litigation. The three entities are the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“NYC DOH”), New…
Harford, P.C. Files Sixteen (16) Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Disease Cases
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the New York City Health Department (“DOH”) identified Harlem Hospital and the site of the city’s new public health laboratory as the sources of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem. The DOH used a…
Legionnaires’ Disease Lawyers Retained to Investigate Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
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Legionella Outbreak Cluster Found in Central Harlem
The New York City Health Department has just announced a new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem (ZIP Codes 10027, 10030, 10035, and 10037). To date, eight people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, and results for other individuals…
NYCHA LOSES BID TO HIDE LEGIONELLA REMEDIATION DOCUMENTS IN BRONX LAWSUIT
The New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) was at it once again in its repeated attempts to disguise and block information relating to its deplorable living conditions. This time it was related to trying to stop Harford, P.C. from obtaining…
Harford P.C. Featured Interview on the Legionella Outbreak at Peregrine Senior Living in Albany NY.
Attorney Scott Harford’s recent interview highlighted the avoidable Legionella outbreak at Peregrine Senior Living in Albany. The deadly outbreak claimed four lives and left many battling Legionnaires’ disease. Families are seeking legal action, emphasizing the lack of a water management…
Harford, P.C. Files Peregrine Legionnaires’ Disease Lawsuit
Harford, P.C. filed a lawsuit today against the Peregrine Senior Living facility located in Albany, New York. It is the first New York City law firm to file an action against Peregrine related to the recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak last…
Legionella Outbreak Strikes Albany Assisted Living Facility
As just reported today, a fourth person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in upstate New York. Last week, the Albany County Department of Health (“DOH”) announced ten people who tested positive for the disease at Peregrine Senior…
