Bedroom- The owner and the tech started exchanging words as the owner did not want to spend money. What should I do for having to live through this negligence that should have been Fixed years ago. About a week after that meeting the roofers came out and patched a few issues they found. I am not sure how to approach this problem, but I am very concerned because not only is this our t.v. just ordered a blood test and a chest x-ray for Aspergillus (1 type of mold). The judge in Texasa state with a higher standard for admissibility of evidence than Californiaexcluded all that testimony. Legally reviewed by Chris Meyers, Esq. The many doctors I saw came up with no reason for the headaches. Can i contact my HUD worker and have a health specialist come out to inspect the mold growth and if its harmful. Upon moving all of our stuff to the new room I noticed in the corner behind a box and some bags that were there a great deal of black mold had grown coming from the floor and up the wall but also in the air conditioning unit. My only question is, shouldnt our landlord be held responsible for this especially since we in formed him several times and solution it fix it was just to paint over it. In the interim, you can help yourself by avoiding exposure and by staying as healthy as possible. Yes I told my landlord that the ceilings needed to be fixed, and after 6+ months the living room ceiling was finally fixed. Thank you, 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. California requires sellers of residential buildings with up to four units to disclose in writing any known hazardous conditions, including mold. I jave 2 kids and a wife. long total, made of wood. For this house that was supposed to be fixed like new. I stated to her that it is because I put all of my money into this home and I had no money to move or go anywhere else and no friends or family to move in with. My landlord told me I have to move out because I havent paid my rent because I cant go in my bedroom because of the exposed moldy insulation in the ceiling. Avoid sugar and wheat products (feeds mold in the body), drink carrot juice and use other anti-oxidants. Visits that he was and had to miss school and matched all of his diagnosis with mold related sickness with all of them matching. He didnt show up until Jan. 2013 to fix it. Nothing. So we paid cash for the house and have invested every dime we had! You have been a great help. She went to the doctor and was given prednizone and they told her she had bronchitis. What can i do in this situation? The failure to properly handle a mold personal injury claim based on recognized medical testing can cost millions in damages. My husband is having respritory infections and bronchitis, which he has not had in the past. I know it probably isnt your first choice, but for your healths sake and if you can afford to, I would recommend you put on a proper new roof. in Lake County, Ohio. My clients had positive IgG antibodies to the molds found in the apartment, which is consistent with their respiratory symptoms, Miller continued, adding that the defense identified these symptoms as resulting from an allergy to cats his clients kept in their apartment. I started getting migraines a year and a half ago for no apparent reason. The landlord and I agreed that if I did the cleaning and a few small repairs he would give me three free months of rent. my question is where do we go to find an expert to tell us how much damage this home has done to us. How Taxes on Lawsuit Settlements Work. Settlements also sidestep the considerable legal costs involved in such cases, such as medical experts and lab testing. Given the defenses challenge of the medical evidence, it can be assumed that it will definitely be an issue on appeal. they knew it was mold! My story comes from Bethlehem Georgia and the landlord a.k.a. The landlord denied this claim. This includes heat and running water. one week later of moving in, the repairs were not done but painted over. In what has been deemed the largest personal injury verdict in a toxic mold-related lawsuit in the U.S., a Sacramento, Calif., jury awarded Darren and Marcie Mazza and their eight-year-old son, Bryce, $2.7 million on Nov. 8. Filing a lawsuit does have some potential advantages for tenants. they are relatively new. We have moved our bed and my sons crib into the living room because the smell in the bedroom is so strong. Miller said that the unit in which his clients resided had levels of stachybotrys, aspergillus and penicillium on surfaces, in air and in a carpet test sample. I also have been having unexplained medical issues in the past 6 months that have not stopped. Settlement Website ChurchStreetSettlement.com Claims Administrator Church Street South Settlement c/o JND Legal Administration PO Box 91209 Seattle, WA 98111 1-833-900-1643 [email protected] Class Counsel DAVID ROSEN & ASSOCIATES PC Defense Counsel Marc J. Kurzman David S. Hardy Fatima Lahnin CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP Kept calling Ins. In MA where I live it is harder because they do not have any guidelines for mold. The stench never fully goes away. But this was inside the wall which I would have never known about if the dry-wall was never cut out a foot high. Management has not made any repairs and our living room original small spot has spread across our whole roof. My elderly mother is living in a rent subsidized, hud approved home. Alot of drywall got soaked only a few inches around the bottom of my daughters room because the ac is located behind her closet . This led to the entire 1st floor having to be reconstructed. The people who own the house, 72 and 94 respectively, ended up with pneumonia and nearly died trying to get the contractor to fix the problem. P.S. anytime everytime there is a leak in your home there is going to be mold. It is not easy for me to just pick up and move as I already struggle In some instances, services were allegedly provided to "beneficiaries who were deceased well before the dates of service.". Which I have no doubt that this is whats been causing all of mine and my families health problems , it would be easier for me to tell you the syptoms I havent had compared to the ones I have had. I removed the linoleum where the mold was and realized the more linoleum I pulled up, the more mold covered the flooring. manager had air quality test done, but I fell it was not a certified licensed contractor and said air quality was fine. I notified the landlords Jan 9, that I can no longer stay in the home and will be moving out. He agreed the roofers had to come out. March 2019 he finally got around to replacing the vanity while raising my rent! My roommates dont seem to have been very sick. We were renting a home, and upon moving in I became extremely ill within the first month of living there. I need to know how a mom who wants to be a good parent and protect her kids would go about finding a home without mold to live in. We have asked the head attorney, our employer, if there could be something done about the carpets yet he tells us that it is an expense he does not want to get into at this time. Many student s and teachers here are constantly sick because of our mold problem but nothing has been done to help us. Sequoiah 8016348261 [emailprotected], I am a Home Inspector and I was just served through my email a summons for not detecting massive amounts of mold.The client was informed of this information through contractors on the job.The client moved in 3 months after my inspection.I use the NACHI contract which states that I am not responsible for detecting the presence of mold.There was no mold at the time of my inspection.Please help !! Now I was told by the er doctor I need a cardiologist, and he didnt know why they didnt send me to an infectious disease doctor. But some molds can cause serious health problems once they get a foothold into your home or workplace, particularly "black mold." If it's a rental, the landlord may be held liable if it's determined they knew or should have known about the problem. I have no choice but to fix all the damages. about me and the mold I will send you a copy. The closing will still happen but they will have to reduce the price of the house and have it gutted and fixed. Small Claims Court Lawsuits Involving Mold. My kids keep getting sick with high fevers, breathing problems, allergy like symptoms for the past 3 months that I moved to my new apartment. I hired an attorney because after spending months cleaning, painting, laying carpet, etc and being so sick I could barely move the landlord decided unless I found someone to take my place and move into the home he wasnt giving me back my 500.00 deposit. I am three months pregnant and have been sick for the last two going on three weeks. I refuse to let her go back, but can we recover damages from both hud and the landlords? The bathtub and overflow are supposed to empty into a drain pipe. I have already lined up a new place to move to im just trying to come up with the first month rent so i can move. Its difficult because my husband & I are both disabled & we have children. Not only does this not remove the mold, but it causes health problems for the entire house. OR Ask a question to our mold experts! I have a question He also said that about my bathtub-see below. I had to get nasal surgery to remove the mold in my sinuses and thank God I had a healthy immune system or the mold wouldve killed me. She literally told me she thought she had cancer the night before we put it together. Is there anything that can be done? This extra stress does not make things easier. VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!!! please help. The owners insurance adjuster said get out of the house and finally after taking a mold test my doctor told me that every mold was in my body. But a week later, i notice white powder coating down the hall and it was mold on the carpet in the corner of the walk way. What is the best thing to do. As well as a RAT infestation that has never been dealt with. We built our home 4 years ago. We only had like 2-4 rain showers in the summer? Our landlord doesnt have home owners insurance and she wants to hire someone to fix it but the guy is not certified for water damage restoration. The Board of health in Gardner Mass told the landlord he had to remove and remediate all mold/mold sources.the landlord didnt do it and is trying to evict me.I have constant headaches, cronic fatigue, memory loss, shortness of breathI am on SS. The ceiling is still not fixed. Their is mold everywhere All on the ceilings the walls the edges on the floor it entered our kitchen and the window ceil in the living room since it is only a studio it is very small & the mold has just grown everywhere. However, my mom came to stay with me and woke up deathly ill and we had to get her a hotel room for the rest of her stay. I feel the owner of where I reside, should be held totally responsible for the cost of my relocating due to their neglect in the matter of the MOLD/ MILDEW. Ductwork is a mess. The jury never got to the issue of personal injury. They originally made a very low offer on the condo and stated they were willing to buy it as-is without work on the mold. The doctor told me it was most likely lymes disease and I was given dioxicillin and muscle relaxers and was able to walk again in about two weeks But its only gotten worse I now have everyday shortness of breath, and breath as if I have asthma, which has never been before I get chest pains like someone is sitting on my chest I cant afford the tests or treatment for mold exposure and am doing all I can find holistically to maintain my constant worsening condition. So if the plaintiff has a fairly strong case and proof of toxic mold infestation, but with a sliver of doubt as to the causation of the illnesses, the base settlement amount (calculated as if there were a 100 percent chance of succeeding at trial) may be discounted by 30 percent or so. My children have been continuously sick since we moved in. If so, the containment is removed and the affected area rebuilt. We have financially struggled with the situation and are now being forced to move in with family to get back on our feet. wtf!!!!!!??? Are there any cases in MS where people have won this type civil suit that we can use. Called the Housing inspector said to pull up carpet in the other rooms as well,manager left the other carpets. The buyer regardless of the stipulations of the contract Can hold the seller liable for ANY damages, repairs, and financial repercussions the problem causes. Well the same day I filed the complaint they contacted the leasing office and they came to my house the same day and told me that I should havwe came to them instead of complaining to the housing athority then they said that they where not going to renew my lease and that I have to move what can I do (they said because of the bread of my dog) which I paid the deposit to have and also pay a monthly pet fee for. Could i sue them for this? Typically, the scope of the remediation necessary to the structure of a home or other building is accomplished by mold testing in the affected building. The underlying facts reflect a common pattern. Should we contact our insurance agent? Im genetically mold susceptible carrying Hla-dr gene mutations. The landlords insurance company had mold specialists out also and they refuse to show me or my family the results. Our manufactured mobile home leaks during the rainy seasons and causes mold. Its been there about a year. (Hasnt even cleaned the rugs.) Aside from any affirmative disclosure requirement, however, if you decide to list a property for sale, you should be ready with responses to questions potential buyers might ask about plumbing, humidity, and ventilation issues in your building. I have severe fibromyalgia/endometriosis symptoms, terrible, horrible headaches, chronic fatigue, severe vision issues causing temporary blindness at times, mood swings w/aggression and depression, and more. I was poisoned with my from my rented office space that experienced water damage caused by sewage back up after a heavy rain in 2011. My oldest son has bad asthma and it has become worse since moving into the apartment. My name is Annette DiLeonardo I have lived in a mobile home with pure black mold .I was also pregant with my little child on top of that I would be putting bleach all over the black mold it came right back .Bleach doeas not do anything the landlords told me to clean the black mold off that was all over the celion and every where else .Which to me that is the Landlords job to do .It is there job to do that. I am pretty sure it is mold. Alright so this I am staying in a townhouse with my girlfriend, her brother and her sister in law. Dr. Ordog's biggest mistake was to charge Medicare for these questionable services. I have been residing in my apartment since 2009. If so, how do we get some kind of restitution for whatever its going to cost to fix the issue? I have been diagnosed with pneumonia 3 times since November. In fact, in a Statement on Building Dampness, Mold, and Health , the department takes the position that the mere presence of water damage, dampness, visible mold, or mold odor in a building poses a health threat. keep a journal try to remember when you moved in and start the journal from there. I just notice the other day that there is black mold in the apartment. I will take your advice and work on it immediately, and will inform you of the outcome. If you can suggest anything, please let me know, I am desperate, at this point. is there a way you can come over sometime this week and see what the problem is with my vent in my room? After I got the money to move I drove by and he had the foundation all redone in my eyes he admitted there was a problem..I need legal advise please. Myself i have managed to go from 92 pounds to 110 and am able to eat better however i still have so many effects from this like food and chemical sensitivities along with fibromyalgia and lung infections and the list goes on. We have been exposed to black mold for months now and my roommates do not give on crap. Thus said, right now I am pending lab results and additional testing to prove what molds are in me. This is a crazy life and never knew anything about it tell this. Should I look into a lawyer for all of this?? They knew that. In one of the most serious incidents involving mold personal injuries in 2016, at least five patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers were diagnosed with nosocomial fungal infections leading to their deaths. I paid for it myself. Moldy lumber used in a house in Manhattan Beach, California, caused severe medical problems for the family's child. Message me on Facebook- wait- no- email me at [emailprotected] so can start gathering stories, signatures and assist SO MANY of you as I have dealt with EVERY possible area for this and have been working with the EPA and DNR- And YES!!! When I talked to my landlord they admitted that they were aware of the problem from before I moved in and just never decided to mention it. I contacted my insurance carrier at the time and was told to contact the contractor who did the work. Since the bathroom at tile floor and tile surrounding the tub they didnt do anything but replace drywall and paint. I understand our mattress is no good now as well. I already have asthma and its gotten WORSE since we moved in, 3 months ago. They kind of fixed the roof, although it was still kind of leaking, proceeded to text me that once it rains again we will get in there and fix that eyesore on the ceiling-It is a piece of the wood hammer over the hole in my bedroom, which still had some leaking out of the side of it. Parties with knowledge of the case noted that the counsel for the plaintiffs worked closely with a Sacramento doctor, who testified to the jury that he connected mold exposure to many of the medical problems about which the plaintiffs were complaining. We have been there for 2 years now and there was an issue last year with mold along the ceiling in our bedroom. My roof started leaking and I had a contractor come out to fix it, he advised me that there was no black tir paper under any of my shingle on my roof it was never put down also upon inspecting the home he found several of my walls to be rotten mostly behind cabinets in the kitchen he also found that the house is full of mold.!!! keep your mouth closed until youknow what your dealing with. Look up Consumer Reports article about mold test kits and find out for yourself. I dont want to be left out in the rain until I save up enough to find another home. Recently they evicted the last tenants and sold the house to a long distance buyer. There are big black spots that continue to reappear in our shower tile even after cleaning it thoroughly. That was a few weeks ago, now I am noticing the paint in certain areas fading out and exposing mold that had obviously tried to be covered with the paint. I recently noticed (while repainting my guest bath)that the mold is not gone. Another lady that worked in the office with me developed asthma also. After the work was done and it rained, it leaked again in the same place (corner). Could this be fatal? My caller also gets flooded with the waste during these insidents. Both claimed that they had become "extremely" sick as a result.Attorneys for the Federicos made claims for both breach of contract and negligence per se. I did a home test that showed toxic black mold was present, but Im told thats not enough. 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. Please help! Way worse than when you last looked at it. I have been residing in my apartment since 2009. I found black mold in my bedrooms closet. Ive had always paid my rent, even with this mold issue, the hole in my roof that has leaked for months. The contracting company cut out the drywall in the laundry room and only part of the bathroom (the wall just behind the toilet where the broken pipe was)the water damage company set some machines out in the den (which covered the laundry room, kitchen and den) and the master bedroom they came by each day and took some readings to see if the moisture was gone. Mean while i was sleeping on a mold mattress. They claim I did not want them to come fix it. In addition, the lab report is only one part of the story. It sounds like the place is still toxic to your health. We have been here for 9 months now, and my sons symptoms have not gotten any better. How do doctors prove it is caused by mold and what kind of doctor needs to confirm it is caused by mold. The fiberglass insulation shows black stains I assume are mold. They offered to put me in another apartment but I just want to leave. In September of 2006 my three children and I were going to move into a home that was severely damaged by mold. There was significant mold when I was there and my landlord just told me to use bleach. throw your clothes away soak in bath for hour. If you cant afford to, might I suggest gofundme.com People raise money for all kinds of things on there. All the Ballards received money for was the value of their house and mental anguish. I sent him this back in the winter- Again I brought this up to the landlord who assured me by using 2/3 cups of bleach to a gallon of water would kill the mold and it was no big deal. I feel like my health is deteriorating but none of the doctors I see can tell me why. God Bless all affected by this type of illness. The mold is visible and also growing back on the walls from the 1st leak. The repairs included painting, laying carpet, tile, sweeping, mopping, etc. Fix the other part of ceiling by ceiling fan where small bubbles, brown spots, and paint cracks are popping up and check a few more spots for the same thing. I had water pour through my cam lighting . Its so bad because we called and complained and all they said was to wipe it up and we would be all set. We found out we have black mold growing up the wall in the Air Conditioner closet, I do not know how long Ive been living with it but I now know that I am I need a lawyer too help I also have found out that other apartments also have the problem these are on different floors of the complex, mind you these apartments are 55 and older so a majority of residents are at risk.How do I get help, i michael maxie been expose to blackmold,and mildew while being incarcerated over two (2) years that cause me breathing problem,and coughing. 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