Las Vegas Bedbug Lawsuits Filed Over Problems at Luxor, Treasure Island Resorts

One of the lawsuits indicates a guest was hospitalized after experiencing a severe allergic reaction to bedbug bites, which she allegedly sustained at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

Two prominent hotels on the Las Vegas Strip are facing lawsuits from guests who claim they were bitten by bedbugs during their stays, resulting in serious allergic reactions and significant property loss due to the extent of the infestations.

The first two lawsuits were filed on April 21 in Nevada District Court by Brianna McKenzie, and by Courtney and Stephen Gully, naming MGM International, LLC (doing business as Luxor Hotel & Casino), MGM Resorts International, and Vici Properties LP as defendants.

That same day, Teresa Bruce filed a separate complaint against Treasure Island LV, LLC, alleging she suffered similar injuries during a stay at Treasure Island Las Vegas.

All three lawsuits involve alleged bedbug encounters at Las Vegas resorts during the summer of 2024.

Bedbugs are small, parasitic insects that typically bite at night while individuals sleep, and they can quickly spread within a dwelling or between locations by clinging to clothing or luggage.

Although bedbugs rarely transmit disease, their bites can cause severe allergic reactions, persistent itching and a range of physical, psychological and financial consequences—especially when infestations go undetected or unresolved.

According to a Fox News Report, Stephen and Courtney Gully stayed at the Luxor Hotel on June 8, 2024, and soon noticed swollen, red bites on their bodies that became increasingly itchy. The couple later discovered the room was infested with bedbugs. Courtney Gully reportedly suffered such a severe allergic reaction that she was taken to the hospital, describing symptoms consistent with her throat closing.

The lawsuit indicates the infestation was so extensive that the Gullys were “forced to purge essentially all of their belongings” to prevent further spread of the insects.

About a month later, Brianna McKenzie also stayed at the Luxor and alleges she experienced a similarly severe encounter. According to the complaint, McKenzie described being “massacred by bedbugs,” and claims she suffered physical injuries, emotional distress and other financial losses related to the infestation.

In a separate incident, Teresa Bruce stayed at Treasure Island Las Vegas in June 2024. As reported by 8 News Now, Bruce notified hotel staff after discovering bedbugs in her room. A risk management team was sent to investigate and confirmed the presence of bedbugs, prompting the hotel to move her to a second room. However, Bruce claims she continued to receive bites in the second room, where another infestation was later confirmed by hotel personnel.

Although bedbug bites are rarely life-threatening, infestations can lead to serious allergic reactions, anxiety, insomnia and economic hardship. As a result of this kind of suffering, bedbug lawsuits often focus not only on physical injuries, but also on the psychological toll and the high cost of replacing contaminated personal property.

One of the most notable verdicts to date came in April 2018, when a California jury awarded $1.6 million to the family of a three-year-old boy who suffered permanent scarring after being repeatedly bitten by bedbugs in a Los Angeles apartment. 

The lawsuit alleged that the apartment complex, Amusement Six Apartments, failed to properly address the infestation for more than four months, despite repeated complaints and fumigation attempts. The child, Jorge Maravilla Jr., was awarded $800,000 in damages after being bitten so often that he developed lasting scars from constant scratching. His three-month-old sister was also bitten while she slept.

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