Hi, I have broyhill furniture that has black and green mold on all the backs. When a water leak occurred in a stairwell, plaintiff advised the defendant property management company. There is a permeating earthy moldy smell. It does have to be toxic mold if your immune system is suppressed or you are considered a autoimmune desease person like with diabetis, aids, cancer, thyroid (see definition for autoimmune desease) any lump sum of mold can break you down an effect your health, some temporary and some serious. And plenty of pictures too. The renters, who had no complaints about the work until we put the condo up for sale, suddenly started expressing all sorts of worries about exposure to black mold and are demanding the results and so forth. He looked at it and said it looked like dust and sent an air duct cleaner to clean the ducts and says he will have an air quality test done afterwards. I can now use my hand but it feels like Ive been sitting on my hand. 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. i stood on a chair and unless you keep your hand within 1-2 inches of the vent you cant feel any heat come out. Toxic mold lawsuits are particularly complicated, as they often involve multiple causes of action, can implicate a wide range of potential defendants, and require specific medical and scientific expertise. Its always asleep. My family moved in to a home we rented for a year, in California. How can I prove we have mold and Can I sue for the negligence of the owners of my apartment building? I stopped work in march 2010 due to increase in shortness of breathe and midsternal pain. The management company refused to remediate the toxic mold, attempted to cover-up its existence, and sought to evict the tenants because the y complained to neighbors about . Marlton, NJ 08003. So to me that means it is inevitable that it will make you sick. Carpal Tunnel Injuries First of all I am concerned for her health and second for her 4 mo old breast feed infant. I have NEVER had any type of water damage or any type of mold issue prior to this incident. Once you get into another place you will start to feel better. I wrote my landlord and all I get are excuses. They advised me they would come a specific day but when I got home no repairs were made. This is stated by WHO and the CDC so why can not someone help me. Its difficult because my husband & I are both disabled & we have children. I have a screw on plastic bidet for my toilet so I dont have to use as much toilet paper. please help. On this date, October 17, they told me they would have someone come on Monday (10/20/14) at 10:00 a.m. to do a humidity test, then they would assess the damages that I was liable for. Of course they lied to OSHA in their response and OSHA has finally come out and conducted an onsite inspection and verified they were lied to. It was negative! 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. We have filed an insurance claim and supposedly have some mold coverage. Toxic mold has been known to causea number of severe injuriesand health conditions, including respiratory problems, flu-like symptoms, headaches, and skin irritation. The fact that your mother is in her 70s makes her even more vulnerable to mold, as well. They never even came to look at the problem so i called hpd. 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. Should this be covered by homeowners ins and should the previous contracting company be liable? My doctor is so concerned she wrote a note, requesting they please have the home tested for toxicity levels, not only for my health, but future tenants as well. When can you send an exterminator over?????? They sent a water/Fire damage company out along with contracting company. id say maybe its closed but it doesnt have the thing on the side to open and close it. Im seriously concerned about our health and well being we cant just up and leave we have no place to go with the 5 of us and our pets .. Hello i have recently moved into an apartment complex and there is mold in the sink lots of mold and rust. We are waiting for the air testing to come back but my 2 yr and 10 mth old and I are staying at my parents until we get the reslts. My huge question is can I sue those Landlords. Mar 29, 2013. We live in an apartment complex owned by the housing authority. A maintenance worker came at noon, looked at it, then went upstairs to see what had caused it. In that case, I have actually done extensive research regarding mold in the purchase not disclosed by the seller, as once we needed to get another living situation, we proceeded into purchasing a house And what I found out.. Is that if the seller was aware of the mold problem And did not disclose it at the time of the sale.. And in your case if they indeed replaced things like flooring etc. 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. Ive responded to your question via email. In approximately 2003 I had a waterpipe break in my master bathroom wall which caused flooding along the entire back side of my house to include master bedroom/bathroom, laundry room, kitchen, and den. Our contract in the building is coming up soon and the company put out a notice and ask if there were any issues with the building before they renew the contract. My sewer when it rains backs up in my basement and there is always standing water in my basement. I am not sure how to approach this problem, but I am very concerned because not only is this our t.v. I received a failure to deliver notice, and found out that although there is an email address on the site, it does not accept emails. PEOPLE CANNOT GET AWAY WITH NEGLIGENCE !! I have pictures and documentations of this issue. The visual, on-site mold inspection is the essential part of the investigation to make sense of the lab data. power of a group. I also dicovered black goo substance im the ice machine so i have decided to quit and not come back. I just started with earaches. When Jessica moved in she had noticed a small stain in our living room and reported at the time to management. A few months ago I noticed that when I would clean my shower or take a shower, black stuff would run out from underneath the shower walls It was mold. Again good luck We are trying to find another place to live ASAP, but my daughter,husband & I are very sick. I literly spend my days looking up at the ceiling and wiping water away. I see a number of comments asking about a landlords responsibilities and whether or not you have a legal case. Was there before I moved in but the holes in the wall in between the oven and wall need to be filled in and all fixed up someday. Defendant owners and landlords, likewise, typically prefer the finality of settlements and the lack of negative media publicity that would result from a verdict. I saw 50 doctors over period of two years. from the overall indemnity settlement. 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. 7031 Koll Center Pkwy, Pleasanton, CA 94566. My Fiancee Jessica Summers, her son Joseph and I have lived at our apartment for a combined 4 years with me being there a little less than a year. On top of that I have an 18 month old who has had many instances of ear infections and flu like symptoms often. Make no threats. They fear matching wits with those big dogs. New management has taken over and we signed a new lease Jan 01 2014. On Feb 12 my husband and I rented a small home. My mom is 70 and I really dont want the neighbors black mold issue to cause my mother to die of pneumonia. PEARSON, GA Toxic Mold Litigation Who Is Legally Responsible And Do I Have A Case? My roommates and I have been living in a house in the middle of a redwood forest for about five months now. They did not use ice and water shields and the flashing were placed so that the water went into my wallls rather than away from them. However Im not satisfied with the fact that they refused to test it for mold before cleaning it and we all have been having health issues which may have stemmed from this. I was told that the 2/1 apartments had a bathroom window. Now there is leaking fluid inside of my kItchen wall. Jessica I am so sorry to hear about you and your kids. And by the way, THERE WAS NO BATHROOM WINDOW, which was the only reason I decided on the smaller apartment. The doctor advice was to re mediate our house and sell it or burn it down and then take three feet of the dirt and dump it at the contaminated dump site , (Mycotoxins are killed at 500 degrees)And then build a new healthy house with a certified new green builder. TAKE PICTURES WHEN YOU TAKE THE SAMPLE THAT HELPS TOO Not sure if you can do anything about that. About a week after that meeting the roofers came out and patched a few issues they found. We are suing builder and bank for this reason and many other construction defects and do not know what type of doctor to go to. I am concerned for the safety of my children. The air conditioning unit is built into the wall and keeps filling up with what looks like black mold and has a strong mildew smell. My State Farm does but they claim I still have the policy I had 10yrs ago when I lived in the home for a year, which conveniently isnt setup to include renters. Her attorney sent a demand letter to my HOA Insurance company Nov 2014 asking for $14,000. fixed) then go get some. A few different types of mold have been labeled toxic, most notablyStachybotrys atra. Avoid emotional stances and displays. I have been diagnosed with pneumonia 3 times since November. Philadelphia, PA 19102, Workers Compensation What can i do at this point? A couple of weeks after submitted management came over with there own personal maintenance guy to view unit. I really dont know what legal action to take and do not know if i can in the state of iowa but i fill like we have been poisoned by something that was known about and not disclosed. ACLU and legal services of missouri arent returning any messages I leave them. one week later the whole house is flooded as the first bathroom the contractors fixed the pipes bust. I have complained to housing authority. I told them I wanted a mold test done and he said it was getting done. 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. Automobile Diminished Value: Is THAT Covered. The judge in Texasa state with a higher standard for admissibility of evidence than Californiaexcluded all that testimony. He also advised me to get in touch with Albuquerque Housing Authority. The plaintiff, a radiologist, had rented a home managed by the defendant. We have documentation from Dr. visits, time missed from work and school due to our sons constant illness, we have pictures with dates referencing mold damage, as well as we have all emails between management/ land lord. The mold lawsuit settlement examples below will give you a general idea of what to expect: Most areas of the law are quite complex, but toxic mold litigation is especially complicated. Could this be fatal? The only reason i have someone else get a hold of you for me is cause I hardly ever hear back from you about things let alone WHY things are happening/done the way they are. However that slowed and when our family started staying home more our health problems started getting worse. After that it started to happen more often (rainfall picked up). seeing today what happened, I know it had to have happened in that house before when it rained. The mold was on the walls as well. You could include your mothers personal testimony in the letter and have her sign it, too. It is time UNITED WE STAND Way worse than when you last looked at it. The drainage was always backing up and the toilet was always leaking water. in my home to look at it to tell me if she had ever experienced these black spots and that was when she informed me that it was black mold and could cause serious health Important Notes: People (including myself) are getting sick. The closing will still happen but they will have to reduce the price of the house and have it gutted and fixed. 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. Home Depot will also pay a $20.75 million penalty, the highest civil penalty obtained to date for a settlement under the Toxic Substances Control Act. they said they would send an inspector, never showed. We have had numerous health issues since we have lived there but it didnt become a concern to recently. Do it right the first time! Sorry this is so long but I have to be able to explain everything. 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. They put 2 of us up in a hotel for the process, and told us that they would reimburse for rent for the previous month and current month, they would reimburse for bills, groceries, and gas. Angela, simply withholding rent will get you evicted. We currently live in military housing. 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 have been having health issues. But this was inside the wall which I would have never known about if the dry-wall was never cut out a foot high. Ive not worked in over 3 months because I am too sick to get out of bed. We went down there to strip these forms down. As soon as I get the letter from my asthma doc. If they seem hesitant, remind them that your mothers doctor needs evidence of mold before being able to treat her properly and that her age is a major indication of how important it is to test for mold immediately. My guess is that they were afraid they would discover this. Not sure if you got it or not. I have been suffering from mold poisoning for about nine months now. Required fields are marked *. Contacted furniturebrands furniture and they said they would pay for a new bed,cleaning and reimburse us for the bedroom suite,after all was said and done,they now refuse to pay us back. My middle daughters asthma acted up every time she entered the house so the first week she stayed in the yard while I cleaned and painted. . Meanwhile, our neighbor start to notice mold and high moisture in their units that share the leaky exterior wall. forgot to show them to you on Sunday. I bought a home last year through VA and it passed inspection, I just did a refinance on my home and had another inspection done. In California, mesothelioma victims have more than one way to retrieve compensation from a liable entity. The school keeps saying that we are not in dange but mold is visible in every hallway and many classrooms. I hired an inspector & they determined the mobile home has mold. So I moved that and took a bucket with water to get the dirt down the drain but the paint went with it=[ was able to get most chunks in the trash but a couple of small pieces went down the drain-which is making it take a while to drain the tub when taking a shower. I began to get sick especially in summer. My employer who owns the bulding has done nothing to solve the problem. Skip forward and a couple of years ago I noticed the plug in the master bathroom had black spots. Im 46 years old and reside in Georgia. I want to do something they cant just paint over mold and expect families to live here. The potential financial exposure as a result of lawsuits over mold claims is staggering. 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. To include usually spraying KILLZ over it, just to hurry and list the house, not caring about my health, my contractors health or any future occupants or visitors. I told the complex about it and they sent a maintenance man out who said it was mildew, he then RECAUKED the shower and said it was fine. Later his girlfriend was upset that I saw it and worried the hotel would think they did it.. people ha.. 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