Legionnaire’s disease: occupiers’ and landlords’ liability

Examines the areas of the law which might assist a plaintiff in establishing a claim against either a landlord, a tenant, or an occupier of premises where there has been an outbreak of Legionnaire′s disease:Defective Premises Act, Occupiers Liability Act, negligence, nuisance,strict and criminal liability, Public Health Act, and insurance. Concludes that while there are numerous laws to help the plaintiff,finding the necessary proof of liability is no easy matter.