My employer who owns the bulding has done nothing to solve the problem. Mean while i was sleeping on a mold mattress. one week later the whole house is flooded as the first bathroom the contractors fixed the pipes bust. I have heard that several residents reported they had complained about mold growing in their apartments but the management refused to do anything. He said he would replace the vanity which had the most damage. My skin is horribilei have terribile itchy hives on my skin and do not feel good at all , alwys tired . We have taken our son in to the DR.to check him out and he is fine currently but she told us to remove him from this situation immediately. Cannabis grown in wet conditions is susceptible to mold growth. To quote one pro in the industry If a mold expert would team up with a journalist to expose the dangerous cost-cutting game the nationals and banks are playing in relation to mold, then maybe wed see some progress. Im to my breaking point here. Maintenance respondEd to the initial call within 2 hours, and we had towels and bowls down to catch water. Its been like that since I moved in. After making the community manager aware of the issue verbally as well as in writing nothing was done. I also called a friend who has rental properties and asked if he knew of someone that could help, either with the mold testing or with tenant issues. how do i do that without making a mess? master bathroom shower, I had notice the bottom of the wall crumbling from being wet so I contacted the property maintenance man and he came and took off I am guessing drywall I live in Massachusetts and am interested in pursuing a lawsuit against this man. Have you been able to identify the source of water in the Kitchen? it still needs to be painted. The Federico's attorney argued afterwards that these verdicts were inconsistent and he plans to seek post-verdict relief. Please if you have had any other individuals from my area obtain an attorney versed in mold litigation the recommendation would be greatly appreciate. [] Why Bleach is Ineffective Examples of Mold Lawsuits []. However that slowed and when our family started staying home more our health problems started getting worse. Trying to get the money to do so now. I stay tired, sinus stay congested, sleepless nights, eyes blurry/ mucus, mouth/ throat dry, skin dry/itch, losing eyelashes, hair dry and breakage, headaches at times. I called the office twice but both calls went to voice mail. Mold Removal Cost What You Can Expect https://moldblogger.com/toxic-mold-litigation-who-is-legally-responsible-and-do-i-have-a-case/, http://www.pppclaw.com/mold-litigation-attorney.html, https://moldblogger.com/examples-of-mold-lawsuits/comment-page-15/#comment-141096. I work in a federal facility, one of the plumbers removed some drywall in my office and there was black mold behind it, quite a bit, he admitted several weeks later he knew it was there, and they then removed us. There seemed to be black mold on the vents and on the walls. LISTEN TO YOUR GUT!! Is there a way to take my landlord to court and get my rent back that I paid him in July, Aug., and Sept.?????? Its a horrible experience. When we rented moth balls were everywhere. If can give a lot more info if you need it. Is there anything we can do? What really sucks the most is, I love my apartment, it was really not taken care of by the last renter, so I painted from top to bottom took months (I got a month to rent off and the painting supplies) I filled holes, cocked around windows, and doors, put the wood to keep air out in front windows. What is the dangers to her and my grandson of 4 mo old and what should we do? I have miscarried three times, my daughter has sever asthma, and my husband has a percent cuff but he wont go to doctor. My aunt from Boston came to visit me for the first time on 10/19/14. They left mold in an entire wall in the laundry room. Long story short it is now November of 2010 and we are no closer to closing my case than we were when I went to the attorney in 2006. Feel free to contact me [emailprotected] if you are interested in finding out more. Right by my couch. She has been smelling raw sewage smells for over a month and she has been living with sinus problems and headaches. It leaked again. I came back home with the kids (who by the way have been sick on and off since October for my son and end of December for the newborn)to find about a week later I had water in several spots on my ceiling. Ive lost everything. In addition there is black mold on the bathroom ceiling, also behind my bed because it it near a window where the water floods in. The manager of the property was notified and nothing was spoken about it again. Here is my story. The person i deal with from the management company is acting as if it is not a big deal . Looked on the same wall different corner and same thing. When a water leak occurred in a stairwell, plaintiff advised the defendant property management company. I have come to realize being in communication with these landlords and realtors they will find any way they can to redirect the attention to another issue like you have been late on your rent, in 5yrs maybe five times. Finally, keep the place as dry as possible. I have to spend the night away from here and be gone all of Monday, which means I have to take my computer somewhere so I can work. He owns Coleman Barker printing station in Bethlehem Georgia and also has a location in Norcross Georgia. My Parents are both disabled. Also another interesting fact is that EMF electromagnetic frequency can cause acceleration of growth of mold, in fact if your have parasites they detect the EMF waves and see it as an attack so they grow faster, multiply faster. After a year of living there I woke up after a heavy rainfall to wet floors (no basemement). Mold Lawsuits and Settlements - Law Clubs Laws Mold Lawsuits and Settlements August 5, 2021 Toxic mold exposure can lead to very serious health consequences. Do my boyfriend and I have a case should we decide to go to small claims? I have become very ill from it (after thing it was something else), got tested by an ENT and he said my illness was being caused by the mold as I am highly allergic. Duty to Clean and Ventilate: In order to address the increasing concerns about mold and mildew, Tenant hereby acknowledges mold and mildew can grow in the Premises if the Premises is not properly maintained and ventilated and it is important for Tenant to allow air to circulate in the apartment. I live in El Monte, CA and me & my husband rent a studio apt. In most small-claims court settlements, successful litigants can expect to receive anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 in damages concerning health or property loss. I saw 50 doctors over period of two years. So my thoughts are, if the mold needs to be tested in any way it needs to be done before April 2nd when they will become aware that we have moved. The water system was also built too close to the sewage system resulting in a small amount of fecal matter in the water. God Bless all affected by this type of illness. no thanks!! This is one of the reasons organizations like to settle before going to court. Im a single mom of two children and Im not sure what to do and I have no money to hire an attorney can you help me? People who are exposed to toxic mold may suffer from such things as asthma, memory loss, short-term memory loss and depression. I reported it months ago but nothing was done. Countless doctors visits. Could the roofing company be responsible for this? There was significant mold when I was there and my landlord just told me to use bleach. He is refusing to pay for an air quality test. Manager sent his maintenance workers not certified nor licensed to treat mold/mildew sprayed some chemical on a spot in the ceiling near patio and applied AFTERSHOCK on the baseboards thru the apartment after I told them not to, it was done without my knowledge the manager said I had to leave out. He fixed the roof. I cannot even find out who the owner of the building is as there are about 20 ownersAny advice out there. Also, its been found that some of the test kits already have mold! I want to make it very clear that weat MoldBloggerare not experts in the workings of the law and that any advice we give you must be compared to official legal advice given to you by a law professional with formal education. I work for the government in a mold infested building. You could include your mothers personal testimony in the letter and have her sign it, too. Not sure if you can do anything about that. We rent a townhouse in California. I went to move it last week and discovered the whole underneith was full of black mold. Ive responded to your question via email. He sent some cheap-ass over a month ago to fix my apt. Sam, this article on Toxic Mold Litigation may be helpful to you in evaluating your case. It was negative! My landlord still hasnt came and fixed the ceiling. All rights reserved. I just found out the unit next door had a water leak problem and the wall is covered in moldthe owner of the building treated the mold supposedly with chemicals. I had no choice but to pay or face being thrown out on the street because I am a TAW. Eventually I started noticing Mold on baseboards,shoes,clothes, furniture etc. I was asked at the time about any enviromental problems in my home. No complaint about my do but I now have to be out because of my Boxer at the end of April I want my deposit back and all the money I paid them in rent for her how do I fight this and still move? Here are some examples of lawsuits resulting in high-dollar awards to those who suffered because of toxic mold: A group in California was awarded $1.3 million for claims against contractors that performed work so poorly it caused leaks and allowed mold to enter their homes. And youll need a control sample to send to the lab to properly and scientifically investigate the mold issue (especially important if youre going into litigation). But my symptoms are getting worse any ideas as to the direction I should go? Do we have any leagal grounds against our landlord? From what I can see right now, a year later, the pieces of drywall, or whatever are making the ceiling, have a clear distinction on every border and one of them has become cracked and I can actually push that piece up and down. We have financially struggled with the situation and are now being forced to move in with family to get back on our feet. I need help please. They could not figure out the cause, I no longer worked, nor drove I had to be driven by my spouse, We were blessed by God to be in good financial position it was very costly, experience. Since we have lived in this home we have had many mold issues due to a leaking roof and the water coming into the house and cause areas of the home to become moldy, such as bathroom, kitchen, living room and bedrooms. Seems to be a new mold word, Wow. It does, however, report that some pathogens can lead to serious health problems when colonies begin to flourish and grow. We have a black mold problem & our landlords rent, because they refused to fix the leaks. A couple thins we have pointed out to owner. And after the seventh day where I was supposed to respond I still had seven days from that day to intern gather my things and leave. My huge question is can I sue those Landlords. huntington by the sea sent contractors to our home and both barthrooms had to be redone after the lenght of the leak, the kitchen had large amount of black mold and green dots. THE DOCTOR THAT IS A World foremost MOLD EXPERT IS DR SHOEMAKER, he has retired, but look up his website and find a doctor that studied under him and those doctors know how to treat black mold. Any advice is appreciated. If you have mold-related losses (for a health-related problem or property damage), you might be able to sue your landlord in small claims court, if your claim is in the $3,000-$10,000 range, (the small claims court limit in most states). My doctor told me 25% or people are allergic to it and the body does recognize as a toxin, and it keeps re poisoning you by recirculating that if I continued living there I would of died of heart attack. He hasnt taken action but I still pay my rent. I immediately got dizzy and turned so pale I looked like death had knocked on my door. I notified the landlords Jan 9, that I can no longer stay in the home and will be moving out. there is mold growing threw tiles, i have written out to warden with a request to have issue taken care of, it has been like this for 10 plus years, now im having sinus problems, infections, eye infections, my skin is itchy when im in control room for a period of time i have developed allergies which i never had before and i get shortness of breath time to time along with feeling tired all the time. Curiously, it addresses mold, asbestos and lead in a way that makes it seem like these dangers are the mainly the tenants responsibility. This article focuses on mold lawsuit settlements, including some examples. My landlord JUST now bought a new toilet for upstairs. Make no threats. is there anything I can do and is there any way of telling how long the mold or black mold has been in the house. As I had already made all the arrangements and had people loading my things, I went ahead and signed, but it didnt make sense to me that in spite of knowing my move-in date for a month, they waited until THAT day to clean the carpets. I have no idea what to do because we have no where else to go. One California lawyer says he has more than 1,000 mold-related lawsuits in development; many of which involve claims by condominium residents that they suffered illnesses because their homeowners' associations failed to properly maintain the common areas of their properties; 8 When Jessica moved in she had noticed a small stain in our living room and reported at the time to management. Please Help. Its like the only time i ever hear about you fixing stuff is it I remind you about it. One thing that has always helped her was small cubed ice and hotels have those ice machines and she would eat or crunch on it daily.. A month and a half into living at the hotel, she then started to get worse and had to start to take the drug called Lasix because her ankles started to swell and showed signs of that being congestive heart failure. Code Enforcement came again, gave another violation to clean up the mold on the baseboards. Whether you ever showed up or not I dont know. Her answer was always that they could not afford to put a new roof on. If you come to an agreement, you can close your small claims lawsuit. Is there some type of testing that can determine if this is what causing this? The next day I got extremely ill. What steps can be taken in a suit against the owner for their knowledge of the MOLD/ MILDEW choosing to neglect which has affected my health? The tenants in the house above me have caused such major leaks for years, that our little apartment down here has literally been soaked through so many times. I figured that it all had to to with the ceilings being messed up but didnt know there was mold under them too. When I returned I went to the office to ask about the results, but no one knew anything about it. There has been no mention of them fixing the issue. The apartment repair men came out and realized the condensation line was leaking. They are putting on quite a show of alarm and concern about having lived with mold. And come to find that this place hase a serious mold problem. Most toxic mold lawsuits against building owners and landlords aresettled before trial, but those filed againsthomeowner's insuranceproviders typically are resolved at trial. Hi There, Removal of mold typically requires the destruction of all infected materials, such as sheet rock, floorboards, and furniture. They changed the rug last year (after sewerage damaged another room in my home, in which it took 2 months to actually fix it, and we lived here the whole time, with 3 young children, but I was a pest to the gentleman who came to change that rug and he finally came back and changed my sons. I told my landlords. We have all had severe respiratory symptoms and allergies for a year or more, entire duration of our tenancies. We tried three times to fix it, but when it would eventually rain again, one leak persisted (where the addition meets the original roof). . no reimbsmnt for anything. I stopped work in march 2010 due to increase in shortness of breathe and midsternal pain. come to find out that it has been behind the walls and in the outside of our house the entire time! I have a hx of sarcoidosis and sinusitis. Two days ago we found moldnot sure if its black mold but it is black. Should he be held liable, since according to renter rights its up to the landlord to ensure his tenants have a safe habital place to live, and if so what should my next steps be. would anyone no if same laws apply in canada regarding mold, Please help Im at my wits end Ive rented a building for going on 19 years my previous landlord has died about 7 or so years ago now his daughter runs their realty businesss there is black mold galore Im now having a health issue every other month I get an awful cough with a runny nose chest pain scratchy throat runny eyes fatigue and aches and pains back soreness dizziness and tingle feelings hands and feet there is one bathroom I have keep a door closed for about 5-6 years it is the most awful sight you will ever see the other bathroom we try and keep clean but the ceiling is so deplorable she is truly gone Devils Advocate I cannot get her go repair anything the roof was flat until 2 years ago she finally had to put a roof over the original roof due to severe leaks I own a grooming shop at this address I have been in this business for 39 years Iam do scared of losing my business it is my Livelihood I have addressed this with this person for years to no avail she had threatened me to the point Iam hopeless for example she had said if I call the health department it wouldnt matter to her because if they condemned the building she would make just as much money by plowing it down and selling the lot !!???? our home insurance cant help us as the seller told him he did all the work. I have done everything possible on my end to help dry it out. And yeah I think this is a 2nd job for you but if you need help to get things done (like my apt. Im copd and now im having dizzy spells and chest hurts, what should I do, Hello all my name is Sheldon , I have read all the messages or bloggs on this web site and one common thing we all share is that we have the same poor health feeling of a flu or cold at first with a breathing problem of astema or shortness of breath and a basic illness of head aches to memory loss to loss of weight to painful sores on face and to inside of mouth and to tongue and multipal tripps to Doctors that dont have a clue on how to diagnose mold or toxic mold exposure for its a fungual infection not a virus and can not be traced in a blood test until the infected system of the body is to far along and to the point of no recovery .Alittle about myself is for your infomation and about my battle with black toxic mold exposure in my home that I rented for five years in Wildomar California in the end of August or beginning of September 2008 , that I recently discovered that in April 28 of 2008 to May 10 2008 the home was flooded with over 11000 gallons of water and as always no one knows or remembers anything about the flood except the poor neighbors who have to live next door to the infested home.I have photografts of the mold and have left the home but recovery for my health has and is a hard battle and a special diet is needed to rid the toxic mold of a failing host.I have had many test performed and all negitive till the mold was visable in my master bathroom floor when a water leak became present over 7 months ago. 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