The agreement was that a wall would be opened to determine how bad damage was and proceed from there. Management has not made any repairs and our living room original small spot has spread across our whole roof. 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. 2 months went by before the super fixed it. 2 Ah ha! Basically, your goal is to have the unit tested for mold. PS This is my first apartment with me and my 2 kids, income based since i dont make more than 800 a month. Things like how you felt, who was sick, medicne, doctors visits, stress, loss of work, Everything that entered your life during the time you moved into this place which effected your life. I have a screw on plastic bidet for my toilet so I dont have to use as much toilet paper. I have no choice but to fix all the damages. Its been over a year and the bedroom ceiling still needs to be fixed. However, our landlords have never treated the mold and I contacted the board of health to address the issue to them. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. what should I do if they dont move me out the apartment??? 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. This is EVERY year that this place soaks in like this. I believe they are planning to sue us. and bloody nose symptoms as well. 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. Should we pursue a lawyer? Settlement amounts for toxic mold claims vary quite a bit and depend on the seriousness of injuries, the amount of property damage sustained, and other factors. I have been practicing and showing others the benefits of practicing tai chi for arthritis (senior adult day facilities, along with friends) (currently certified) for about 6yrs, and have noticed my balance slipping which is odd to me, beings that tai chi is for your balance, getting headaches which I have never had a problem with, and I wear glasses. ACLU and legal services of missouri arent returning any messages I leave them. Have you been able to identify the source of water in the Kitchen? A few days later we discovered black mold coveted up by new linoleum in the bathroom. The last 3 of the 4 years have deteriorated my health. Miller added that there had been other sources of water intrusion through exterior siding into the apartment from a sprinkler spraying the T111 wood siding. Jury award: $22.6 million Toxic mold was the cause of serious illness for a well-known TV star and his wife, and it killed the family dog. The landlord ordered a mold test (thinking my claims were an attempt to break the lease).. they came back with 8 kinds of very toxic air-born molds. Earlier in his tenancy, plaintiff had suffered various sinus ailments, resulting in surgery. Nothing. Once again, they were at fault and i live in GA. It was so bad that they noticed I was ill and made me go home from work. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Mold in a senior living facility caused an asthmatic event in an elderly tenant, leaving her hospitalized. The "National Treatment Centers" clearly supports this "toxicity theory." PLEASE HELP. hi ..me and my four year old daughter live in low income housing i resently had our apartment tested for mold and 84 percent aspergillus penicillum was found in my daughters roma and 43 percent in the kitchen me and my baby have been suffering in this apartment since we moved here in 09 my apartment mnager, is well aware of the problem but is going on every day as if its good for our health do i have legal grounds to file a suit. Hi Am Wondering is thier stutiue of limitations on mold cases I Came out in the Newspapper Sacbee in 2010 and My Doughter in anothier article black mold drappes from the cieling picture of me pointing to the wall also health ners julia soto sac be reporter to samples of mold black mold came back thier was a leake in in the back yard water heater not proper code enforcment mived us out put us in hotel lanlord gave us 5 days ti get out locked us out never gave us deposite thier my kids slept in the liveing room becouse the mold grew up from carpet we had pressure washed the house bleached the walls and painted in lease than 3 mounths it was black landlord replaced wall in ballroom becouse it was like mush my kids constantly at doctirs with all the financaill hard ship and a car accident that I was injured in took a while to get all my old documents togeather my oldest has asthma and I would apriciate some advice please. Dont waste your money. ???? What do I do now? 310-984-3220. I also do not want to be held liable for a year of rent and damages that were already there when I moved in. We have mold issues as well in our apartment. Settlement amounts for toxic mold claims vary depending on the level of mold exposure, if the responsible party knew there was a presence of mold and neglected to remove it, and damages incurred And saying youll do something about it, youll do something about and then nothing happens isnt helping. When contacted by Insurance Journal, Rick Rodgers of Dillion & Rodgers in Sacramento, who was counsel for the defendants, said only that, Were going to file standard, post-trial motions and an appealand are, therefore, not releasing comments at this time.. then I still gotta find money for a possible last months rent, app. There is a wide range of reasons to sue your landlord for negligence. I feel that by covering up the mold problem the manager of the property not only took the chance from me and my family to be informed and seek medical care early enough to stop my now not fixable illness But also put every person in that building and more so that room at risk of ending up like I am now, or worse. The roof leaked and had been leaking in that area when it was sold by Lifelink Corp to Christian Homes in 2006. 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. on each end about 2-3 in. This causing more flood issues and more trouble for my parents to deal with. You may be able to save enough money to move into another, healthier place to live. I have lived in my home for 18 months. after 5 months of non-stop Upper Respiratory infections/Bronchitis/Sinus Infections and ear infections with my daughter, myself and my husband I called the property manager again. one week later of moving in, the repairs were not done but painted over. I have purchased a mobile home from Rexmere Village in davie Florida to our finding 60%of the home was contaminated with black mold and made the home uninhabitable for my 2kids, my 88 year old gramma, my wife, my puppy and myself to live in. I hardly have the money to do so-$100-and I have have just enough for 1st months rent on my new place. I have had no legal contact or media contact, this is the first attempt to put this out in hopes of finding the right people to fix this problem, that is very unsafe, hazardous, and Im sure has caused deaths and countless medical problem. I just started with earaches. We started holding back rent, until they fixed the leaks, and NOW they are evicting us. It is one, very small spot in the condo, and they had no problem about it before we decided to sell. I took picture and cleaned and reported to front office. I have been my best to keep the mold at bay, using essential oils to clean on a regular basis, which I did subtract from the total of rent. The workers comp dr seems skeptical of mold illness, so he has not ordered other tests. 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. They apartment managers say it is not black mold yet whatever that means. 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. He also said that about my bathtub-see below. Thank you Kathy pirello. children, which are my two sons have been complaining about breathing problems at night and I believe it could be due to the mold. Manage Settings In the meantime, pieces of the ceiling fell in and I have developed frequent bloody noses, sneezing, fatigue, and confusion. California law requires landlords to provide tenants with a written disclosure, prior to signing a rental agreement, when they know, or have reason to know, that mold exceeds permissible exposure limits or poses a health threat. I see a number of comments asking about a landlords responsibilities and whether or not you have a legal case. no reimbsmnt for anything. Management hasnt removed the mold on the outside of building. Please help! Im replying to Christinas blog: yes your house and every single thing in it is contaminated Meaning you cannot bring one thing with you when you leave. When I do, there has been a conflict of interest due to my landlord being a multimillion dollar developer in the area or when they see me and I am not deformed as in an auto accident they think I am making this up even with my infectious disease doctors report confirming my illness and its cause. I called for a mold specialist to come out and run tests on the air quality. The processes by which you attempt to rectify this situation could be a great help to others who were subjected to mold in similar scenarios. It was put in writing that the maintenance crew the community has covered up the problems with cosmetic repairs but never repaired the problem. Richard. No money and no place to go! after you do your homework, make friends with your neighbors and start to educate them. He said that the roofers did what they could but it could be leaking at one end of the roof no where near my apartment. The title of the published study stands as a warning to all of those smokers newly emboldened by legalization efforts: "Too Many Mouldy Joints Marijuana and Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis." Ive been living in HUD apartment for over a year now, Ive complained to the apartments numerous of times about the mold. So I called a crawl space inspector to come and look in my crawl space. I asked my landlord to fix it and he has yet too. He was diagnosed yesterday with Myasthenia Gravis, and the doctor was very surprised of how advanced it is since he only started getting sick in June. 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 was able to get the door back on tight, and it only dropped because seems to be old and worn out. It does, however, report that some pathogens can lead to serious health problems when colonies begin to flourish and grow. If the issue is not resolved, residents are encouraged to gather as much evidence as they can and bring it up with city officials. Only thing keeping me going right now is that I only have 4 months left on this lease. It has water leaks all over the place and condensation. Desert State Claims Rise Even Faster I have been living in my rented apartment for 4 months now and about two weeks after i moved in the window and wall in my bedroom began leaking due to the roof above leaking, I now have mold all over the wall and it is covering from ceiling to floor, I have contacted my property management agency on a regular basis for 3 months and absolutley nothing has been done. If consumers are made aware that foreclosures are being improperly treated for mold, an extremely serious issue, their reaction will put a stop to this practice. A mold problem has occurred as a direct result and the contractor was not sufficiently insured. 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. Me and my son have been sick for a couple of weeks now. We also went a week without heat right before this all started happening. Organ transplant patients are often treated with immune system suppressive drugs to prevent rejection of the new organs. Settlement of $150,000 won by San Diego mold lawyer Jeff LaFave. In a hospital setting, fungal infections among a population of immune-compromised patients can be deadly. I talked to the fire department. I live in st. louis. Since my illness I still have severe sinusitis attacks, I now suffer allergies (which I never had until the mold), my memory is still very bad, my right side shakes uncontrollably at times (my left side does too but it happens to my right side more), I have severe muscle aches, severe anxiety. after you left on Sunday. I was told that the 2/1 apartments had a bathroom window. 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. If you have sent written notice to the landlord (Certified) detailing all of the events, the impact on you, and what you expect them to do, you are in the drivers seat and should see a good attorney that is willing to help you. Is there anything that can be done? The rugs get soaked and have stains from the soaking. I have had a leaking ceiling for the past almost 6 months. He is 64 so 135 is almost deathly looking. We have some articles on fungus-killing detergents. Kitchen- We had as management if we could break our lease and be compensated relocating cost so that we can live healthy lives. There was immediately a musty smell, and the roof shingles were falling off everywhere. 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. Im getting those done tomorrow. I have a hx of sarcoidosis and sinusitis. Meanwhile, mngmnt tears out original units drywall and insulation, lower section of leaky bedroom wall and does a band-aid fix, completely ineffective, on exterior wall, Management moves us into a hotel. I then found out he had filed a Small Claims case against me to collect from me. I have a feeling this issue is not going to be addressed. They came the next day and I didnt care anymore I just wanted them gone so I could have my baby. In reviewing the stories in this year's update, a key distinction should be noted between "toxicity," which is not accepted as a known health effect of environmental mold exposure, and fungal infection, which is well supported in the medical literature. Does she have a case although I never received ANY notice of mold or potential mold? 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. Should we contact our insurance agent? I am worried sick. I am suing, the only thing I fear is that most judges are landlords. I took good pictures and when the company did mold remediation,they only cleaned up the area in the bathroom and did nothing about the walls as moisture can be seen in the pictures. I have miscarried three times, my daughter has sever asthma, and my husband has a percent cuff but he wont go to doctor. The many doctors I saw came up with no reason for the headaches. Shame on any landlord that ignores their responsibility to ensure the health & safety of their tenants. I have the plumber, guy who actually did the reconstruction, water dry-out guy, previous tenants, and 2 other repair men who have all accessed the home multiple times willing to testify on my behalf. He kept sending the maintenance crew who said that they didnt know what to do. It took her a couple days to figure out where it was coming from. If my landlord had any issues with me as a tenant, he never notified me of such things. The landlord denied this claim. We rent a townhouse in California. They were very emotional when they were given notice. In early 2016, Dr. Ordog pled guilty to health care fraud. 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. My guess is that they were afraid they would discover this. All the extra things you stated I can use to help such as changing diet etc., that may help and I appreciate you sharing this with me. Mean while i was sleeping on a mold mattress. My son has also had a rash of stuffy/runny noses and coughs that i though were colds but now i think may be due to the mold. they said they would send an inspector, never showed. We really our looking for some help. He played mind games with myself and my lovely girlfriend and we watched as our childrens toys bicycles clothes furniture as a family pet died while this piece of shit basically taunted me almost as if he was trying to antagonize and provoke me to possibly hit him or in someway assault him in order to have me arrested. He is only 15 and has constant migraines, his left side of his face is in pain all the time his left nostril is always clogged and he constantly is blowing out black stuff. Black mold is a type of fungus called Stachybotrys chartarum. Im asthmatic and have been having problems breathing lately. Trying to come to terms with what your actually dealing with is probably the hardest part of this journey we have all found ourself on. 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. Its worth noting that there is no federally mandated law regarding mold disclosure for landlords. Frigidaire window air conditioners with Styrofoam walls 4 in my home have black mold inside try to clean them with bleach did not work what can I do about this oniy had a year and a half. I am currently living in a condo. I took samples of what came down for the kitchen wall and the living room ceiling-for not having any leaking problems for where these 2 areas were there was a lot of mold on there=[ J said he could smell it. Need a good lawyer, I won already against Board of Directors in HRTO, human rights ontario. I hope all works out for you. I have also had health problems arise over the last few years that could be attributed to mold. Throughout all this Ive went to ER sinus stay closed/dry throat/coughing of thick dark phlegm/always clearing throat always fill like something in my throat that never come out/eye irritation with mucus/thinning of eye lashes/fatigue/weight loss/had upset stomach/trouble sleeping etc. Ive had a minor pipe burst before and a couple of toilet leaks that were all repaired the day of. Some are as follows: take pictures of everything. The judge lowered the jury's award down to $3 million. Of course our insurance company is telling us to go after his insurance company but they have basically decided to ignore the situ. has been doing thru there attorniesand I have it all in writingPLEASE HELP US. I rented mid feb and found out threw previous tenants about the fire. I need help ! Thank you in advance for your assistance in the matter. Instead of replacing it they rerouted it. This extra stress does not make things easier. We have notified our landlord and he is very nonchalant about the whole thing. Last week January 29-February1 I was rushed to the ER due to difficulty breathing,tighten of chest, hives, and itching.Friday February 1, 2013 the paramedics had to transport me and the other days A close neighbor transported me. When arriving at a dollar value for total damages, plaintiff's attorneys typically review verdicts and settlements reached in similar toxic mold cases. I need help please. Avoid sugar and wheat products (feeds mold in the body), drink carrot juice and use other anti-oxidants. Is there a way to take my landlord to court and get my rent back that I paid him in July, Aug., and Sept.?????? Open windows (I know you already are) as much as possible (weather permitting). Dining room- Hi, Ive been in my apt 2years. These symptoms lasted for at least a week and the coiugh still persists. I dont want to be left out in the rain until I save up enough to find another home. That same neighbor took me 4 doors down to show me how bad the mold was in that apt. Is this legal with a pregnant woman in apartment to take the chance of her getting sick and or the baby? My biggest concern is that I have emphysema, and I am worried that this is going to be a big health problem for me. By failing to file your lawsuit within two years, you will forfeit your right to compensation. The apartment was ok, but it had a mildew smell and she told me it was the carpet cleaning chemicals, which should go away within a few hours. In fact, the question on many minds within the defense bar, which deals with mold-related cases, is: What evidence was brought in to convince the jury to come to the conclusion it did? All the while not knowing the home had been growing mold due to previous flooding in the basement. I saw some legal counsel who looked at the situation and told me that I have the right to intern refuse the rent and give it to a contractor or myself is qualified to perform the necessary repairs in order to make the structure livable. Given my current state of health Id do my best to have everything out by the end of February, however I highly suggest they have the house tested before re-renting. 1 week became one full month. Maintenance respondEd to the initial call within 2 hours, and we had towels and bowls down to catch water. Alot of drywall got soaked only a few inches around the bottom of my daughters room because the ac is located behind her closet . I work in a building that over the years (5) has repeated flooding after heavy rains. I have been sleeping on my couch for 3 weeks now with my bedroom door closed. So far nothing has been done about the bathtub problem, nothing has been done about testing the mold, no one has contacted me from my insurance company, my friend with the rental properties, the apartment management, or Albuquerque Housing Auth. I started looking in the closets and noticed that there was previous water damage, as there were stains on the side of the wall. Management told us that they would fix the whole but did not believe that there was mold. Were my makeshift pantry is at-the black stacked shelves-behind there are screws allowed in the wall? They never even came to look at the problem so i called hpd. Hello, im 18 and I have been working for a company for about a year and a half now. The physician specifically advised the plaintiff to leave the apartment. Since i have lived here I have a had a considerable decline in my mental capacity and my health has been horrible the last fews years. 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