A Florida man who says he believes he contracted Legionnaires’ disease while staying at Wynn Las Vegas this year is suing, alleging the Strip resort failed to take measures to protect guests from exposure to the potentially deadly bacteria.
The lawsuit, filed by Ruben Feliciano in Clark County District Court on Aug. 25, seeks more than $30,000 in damages, including compensation for alleged medical treatment and permanent injuries.
The lawsuit alleges that Feliciano began feeling ill while staying at Wynn Las Vegas in January. It also alleges that shortly after Feliciano returned home to Florida, he “became so ill” that he had to be hospitalized from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25.
Feliciano later received a letter that said he may have been exposed to Legionnaires’ disease during his stay a few months later, the lawsuit says.
Feliciano claims that he suffered “serious and permanent injuries” from the alleged exposure that continue to limit certain occupational and recreational activities.
The lawsuit also alleges Wynn failed to adequately clean and maintain the property or warn Feliciano about possible exposure to Legionnaires’ disease, causing Feliciano to become ill and require hospitalization.
Attempts to reach Feliciano’s attorneys for comment were unsuccessful. Wynn Resorts declined to comment on the lawsuit.
“As a matter of policy, we do not comment on matters that are the subject of pending or active litigation,” Wynn Resorts spokesperson Ryan Jelniker said in an email.
Southern Nevada Health District investigation
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by breathing in mist containing Legionella bacteria, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The people who are most at risk for the disease include people who are over 50 and current or former smokers, according to the CDC.
In April, the Southern Nevada Health District announced that it was investigating two travel-associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease connected to stays at Wynn in September 2025 and February 2026. Both people had recovered from the disease, SNHD said in the April news release.
Environmental sampling conducted by the Health District found Legionella in multiple samples collected at the resort, according to the news release. Wynn then remediated its water system, notified guests of possible exposure and began follow-up testing, health district officials said, adding that the most recent samples showed no detectable bacteria in the affected areas.
“The facility is cooperating with the health district’s investigation,” SNHD said in the news release.
SNHD spokesperson Jennifer Sizemore said the health district could not say whether Feliciano was exposed to or contracted Legionnaires’ disease at Wynn Las Vegas because the agency cannot confirm information concerning an identifiable individual.
“We can’t comment on the lawsuit,” Sizemore said in an email.
