We live in southern California (Riverside county), and it really doesnt rain much. 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. I have mold in the basement which the owner knows about and blames us for it and he does not want to fix it. They have made comments that we should feel free to break our lease if we feel like it. (Hasnt even cleaned the rugs.) Today I had to go back to the emergency room, they said I am much worse, and have signs of pleurisy. A couple thins we have pointed out to owner. I still ended up with a return on some of the rent I paid. They have sent out mold people to test the property and they found VERY elevated amounts of mold that is both on the walls/vents and in the air. i work in an old county prison, in our control room the air conditioner above ceiling tiles freezes up so we shut it off to thaw out and it leaks all over tile. The WHOLE room is molded. I dont care how healthy you think you are. First, in order to get well you have to NO longer be exposed to the environment where the black mold is. The client is also an Attorney. If you have an issue with these, you should talk to your landlord. it could be severe ezcema. hired an attorney. His lymph nodes are swollen on the one side, his body aches all over constantly, he has had 2 small seizures, a euphoric feeling all the time and he actually went crazy a few times in the house pacing the halls while his skin crawled for hours on end. Where does a renter go for help about this problem. No compensation what-so-ever for this. We had a pretty serious rain storm and the next day my bedroom ceiling caved in and wet insulation was everywhere. We do not have a high income, I am the one who works outside the home. I live in an apartment in NH. It is now doing it again, and I found what I believe is black mold growing behind my toilet. Make it plainly known that you know a great deal about mold and that you are very concerned about future tenants. I have absolutely no money, no insurance, cant qualify for government assistance, and am stranded. The apartment across the way has mold so bad above their door. I am pretty sure it is mold. 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. I just found that there is a lot of black mold under the floor and also under the roof. I was so sick, I ask God, Why dont you just let me die! On the advice of my brother, who was shocked how smart my son was at such a young age, he said I should move to a better school district to give him a better education. OR Ask a question to our mold experts! Its been months and we are paying for everything. It has become so bad that whenever it rains, and about three days after, we have to put trash cans lining the hallways to catch all the dripping water which is brown and smells. They then said they would seek funding but later said they could not pull together enough money. At one point the man started carrying on about protecting his home. We had our agent work to help them qualify so they could buy the condo and not have to move, but they didnt trust him and sought their own funding sources. Skip forward and a couple of years ago I noticed the plug in the master bathroom had black spots. no reimbsmnt for anything. I purchased my mobile home 4 years ago & started noticing a smell. I bought a house in May 2015. That same neighbor took me 4 doors down to show me how bad the mold was in that apt. keep your mouth closed until youknow what your dealing with. Upgrade the furnace filter to a 3M Filtrete allergy type (if you have forced air heat). Yes, the agar can dry up! 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. I contacted the manager who send the maintenance person to paint over. Shortly after I became sick had nausea, fatigue, stomach pain, diarrhea, and every time before I was going to get sick my left nostril would run. As soon as I get the letter from my asthma doc. All the check in sheets stated that it was safe to work down there. I was shocked at what he told me. All of my things are in a storage room. Our Dr. said that that is the cause for him being sick all of this time. Code Enforcement came again, gave another violation to clean up the mold on the baseboards. Finally, several million-dollar-plus verdicts and settlements demonstrate that mold claims continue to be a serious issue for property owners, landlords, employers, and those who insure them. Should we contact our insurance agent? These decisions have prompted the media to focus on the marijuana growing industry, a largely unregulated business that has numerous potential problems. What are my options here? How Taxes on Lawsuit Settlements Work. I will make a difference before I take my last breath. Yet all these time Ive been telling him to fix my apt. Im 24 years old and moved here approx two years ago When my mother, stepfather, and I relocated here for his work, we were put in an extended stay motel called Studio 6. During this time renovations were being done on the property so we were moved from one building into another when our building was being done.. When should it be checked for mold? I went to my local instacare for treatment and had noticed many many more symptoms surfacing My hair was breaking off and getting shorter each time I brushed it, my sensitivity to temperature and sweating worsened, I was sensitive to light, I felt sick But didnt know how to explain what was wrong My menstrual cycle slowed drastically, and I started a deep feeling of spaced out, my memory began slowly deteriorating, short term. They havent replaced the wall, they just paint over it and after two days it comes right through. Can you identify the source of the water? After going from doctor to doctor and being told it was in my head as lymph nodes were growing the size of lemons in my neck, armpits and groin, losing my hair, and multiple other symptoms I was becoming very frustrated. I can now use my hand but it feels like Ive been sitting on my hand. I was given seven days to leave with everything I own. Could this be fatal? We moved into our new custom built house, no mold visible, no smell completely odorless . We had been telling the landlord for months about the ceiling leaking in numerous places. months, their health and even lives could be at risk. I have lived in this apartment for about a year now im constantly caughing sneezing running nose and eyes mu girlfriend has the same issue except she gets horrible headaces the maintance her is horrible and take foreverto fix anything my carpet has been soaked from an ac leak for months now and wondering if it could be black mold or if I could check or have someone from outside the apartment check for me or if I have somekind of lawsuit on my hands please email mw directly at [emailprotected], Hi I bought a house almost 3 years ago. I have complained to housing authority. I suspected mold would grow but management assured me they repaired the damages correctly. I went to move it last week and discovered the whole underneith was full of black mold. there a huge line of a crack where the wall meets the wall by the vent above my table. I have 2 small children and in the last 6 months we have all been sick, non stop. her dr says its allergies and I cant help but think its due to the mold. Between 2010 and 2014, Ordog billed Medicare for $6,524,660 in services and was paid $2,573,667. The company decided to take the case to trial, where a jury ruled in Pietrowski's favor. Thanks in advance if you can help me. Settlements also sidestep the considerable legal costs involved in such cases, such as medical experts and lab testing. See more at: https://moldblogger.com/examples-of-mold-lawsuits/comment-page-15/#comment-141096, Ive been residing in my apartment 4 years from day one there was a mold problem carpets would get saturated when it rained. Contact us. Im very upset. The opposing lawyer represents a majot insurance company (pum parum pum pum pum pum) Which has 1000s & 1000s of lawsuits against them, even by their own clients for breach of contract, non-payment of claims, and yes many mold issues that they have lost. The Mazzas indicated they had repeatedly notified the management about the conditions and requested repair, but that proper steps toward remediating the problems were not undertaken. All rights reserved. During his recovery, the restaurant group terminated his . Went to the Doctors and they said that it is a good Possiblilty the reason we have been sick is cause of mold. 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. If your landlord doesnt agree to return your security deposit, then it might be time to escalate the situation. My son and I have lived in an appartment with mold for 4 yrs and are very sick . 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. Within that time after a few weeks I continuously was smelling a very FOUL ODOR throughout my apartment. Its important to have a professional mold testing performed from an independent, third party company with no conflict of interest. How can I find a lawyer in New Hapmshire that will be my advocate regarding health issues due to the mold in my apatement? How could this agency pass an apartment for human living that was 75% soaked in water. Hopefully when the owners of this apartment complex gets hit below the belt monetarily, they will listen to the next tenant with issues of mold. 1 week became one full month. back. Ive not worked in over 3 months because I am too sick to get out of bed. 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. About 7 or 8 months ago, I noticed respiratory problems, burning and reddening of the eyes, red face, and arms, headaches, nausea, the list goes on and on. I will leave the website FYI. The manager of the property was notified and nothing was spoken about it again. My children suffer from severe allergies and are sick all of the time. WOW, I mean WOW, there was dark dark green to black mold on and in the water trays, to the very spot the ice was dispensed out its freezing tray and before it was into the final tray for the button to release. Basically, your goal is to have the unit tested for mold. Best of luck. We got sick for months with flu like symptoms that we never got over. Again good luck Also, its been found that some of the test kits already have mold! I am a Lanlord. I believe the management has only painted over mold inside apartments. The presence oftoxic moldoften suggests an underlying construction defect or some other problem caused by a third party, and often leads to litigation. Sheree on March 11th, 2013 Recently I have been having water damage in my home. My landlord JUST now bought a new toilet for upstairs. then 2 floors above me was a small fire all the water came throw the air vents of that apartment above me which had a substantial amount water and down through my air vents along with the sprinkle system in each apartment. I do not want to be living here anymore and plan on suing the landlord and getting a new place as soon as possible. him being in construction for 22 yrs .. they said the roof was fine and ignored him well with the ceiling wide open now were even more exposed to black mold, we have no other place to go . When you fix things that arent in my apt., like the roof, you need to let me know that it actually got fixed. The results came and we had to be evacuated. It has water leaks all over the place and condensation. They did not follow through with seeking funding, so we moved forward with selling the condo. 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. During this time, your landlord may call you to try and settle the case. He also said that about my bathtub-see below. All were transplant patients. Depending on the extent of your mold-related illness and/or property losses, and your jurisdiction's dollar amount limits on claims, you may be able to resolve the issue in small claims court. If your landlord has not returned your security deposit, you will want to reach out to them and ask them why. Do you have a newsletter? 208-340-2851 I also feel I was taken advantage of due to my age. This is your life!!! According to an indictment filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Dr. Ordog began operating a "mobile medical clinic," where he would diagnose "patients with various toxicological symptoms, including, but not limited to, those related to various mold and chemical exposures . We just uncovered mold in at least two places and have an air sample rating in our house of a 297 out of 300. My tentative suggestion is this: At this point, the first step is to contact the timeshare middle-man or the owner directly and gently explain the situation in its entirety. Homeowners insurance companies sometimes are targeted with breach of contract suits for failing to cover toxic mold claims. Medical expenses incurred while treating mold exposure-related injuries. Last winter, there were issues with the heat-all electric 1 bedroom apartment. My family and I are on housing assistance. 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 asked my landlord to fix it and he has yet too. Not allowing it to breathe. My landlord has made excuse after excuse about how they have never had this problem. Last year the Housing Authority was doing their annual inspection of the apartment, and I was sure it would failbut they PASSED it. When we asked for mold report management refused and told us that there Lawyer said they do not have to give report and if we want one we have to pay for our own investigation. My granddaughter and family she has a 5 year old a 2 1/2 year old and is 8 1/2 months pregnant and their house is full of mold and they have told their landlord about it and he has done nothing. What should i do? One day i saw a dark area in the corner by the patio door on the baseboard pulled back the carpet the ODOR unbearable the tact strip was softer than a sponge and black,padding soaked with black areas/ black areas under the carpet/ black areas around the baseboards. She has Rufused to honor our request, or put us up in a room while this is being done. No money to move or hier a doctor, let alone a lawyer. They clearly dont want us around. After I moved in I started to notice that there was some mold in the bathroom on the ceilings in on the floor so I had the floor gutted and new flooring put in. Mold came back and over the next couple months this process happened again. 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 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. Black mold is the most dangerous of all the toxic molds. .) The apartment repair men came out and realized the condensation line was leaking. Never sent, or did anything until June of 2009, then walked away again. I am looking for a sample mold pleadings as well; can anyone help ME out? my name is lisa I have 5 children and my bathroom wall and ceiling has been leaking from water from my neighbors toilet and tub from upstairs,i called my landlord and told her about the situation because I have green and orange mold growing on my ceiling and im scared of my children getting sick this is their 3rd time fixing the problem i told them it was the pipes and he put a piece of plastic screwed on a piece of wood and said he fixed it and left, minding you a week later it was leaking again i showed him and he played it off and said it wasnt leaking.. these people dont care about their tenants they quick to pick up rent mony but not quick to come and fix something that needs to be fixed asap theyre not coming until next week please help me in who to call because i want to take it a step higher.. i live in Hartford ct.. @Lisa, I dont have any personal experience with them, but I found these lawyers in Connecticut who deal with mold litigation. Co. came in, said I couldnt collect, water came from the ground and left. I still may have frontotemporal Dementia. Had med change after that all happened and besides advair twice a day Im on albuterol around the clock for the most part-its a recue inhaler. And by the way, THERE WAS NO BATHROOM WINDOW, which was the only reason I decided on the smaller apartment. 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. All they did was put me on oxygen. 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. The landlords insurance company had mold specialists out also and they refuse to show me or my family the results. If you get too bad, I would get out of that apartment and stay with friends until it is taken care of. He fixed it again for the second time. running late-i had to stay late to get a tube put in my ear. Patio door/front door would get saturated with water ODOR increased, immediately notified manager of complex he would have the company that cleans the carpets for the complex come to extract the water and shampoo that carpet. I didnt think anything about it just thought it was dirt or something. I have Read that my things were supposed to be placed by the road but also that I would have to be given seven days upon receipt of a certified piece of mail informing me that I had to get my things from the residence where he intern had to keep them in a safe and sheltered area free from wet additions. They were forced to leave by the reconstruction company (who started the process without my permission but by the authorization of my HOA). 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. Dont waste your money. 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. roof and especially the ceilings on the inside and he barely does anything about it-and if he does it takes 5+ months!! Thank you, Under new management now and their dragging stating that its expensive and they have to check the budget. 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