“The bed bugs latched onto the Plaintiffs while they slept, sucked their blood until they were gorged, and resisted eradication,” according to the complaint filed by plaintiff attorney Brian Virag of My Bed Bug Lawyer, Inc.
The defendant, landlord Dario Pini — a well-known name in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties for a long history of health and safety code violations at his properties — has been ordered by a jury to pay a whopping $2 million in damages to two guests at one of his Ventura properties, The Shores Inn.
After staying at the hotel in February 2020, Alvaro Gutierrez and Ramiro Sanchez “were exposed to painful and disgusting bed bug infestations, and as a result, suffered physical injuries, emotional distress, and mental anguish,” according to the plaintiff complaint.