He fixed the roof. We are going to get Federal Laws going here. I told my landlords. I also do not want to be held liable for a year of rent and damages that were already there when I moved in. If I think of anything else Ill let you know but this should be everything. We notified the landlord and he assured us that the paint he was using to paint over it would fix it. There has been no mention of them fixing the issue. Im so over this. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. There is so much more here, than an abstract can say of what the Ins. In the meantime, pieces of the ceiling fell in and I have developed frequent bloody noses, sneezing, fatigue, and confusion. Email me [emailprotected] if you have any help to offer! If So How can I have the buidling tested and and is there a possible suite here? I reported it months ago but nothing was done. The house had 40 acres that went with it. 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. Limited budget & the holidays are around the corner. Im getting those done tomorrow. Recommended Reading: How To Remove Mold From Vinyl Seats. Recently they evicted the last tenants and sold the house to a long distance buyer. His friend KNOWS this because he is a maintenance supervisor for the company that rented the apartment to me. Once you get into another place you will start to feel better. Settlements also sidestep the considerable legal costs involved in such cases, such as medical experts and lab testing. 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. If you are short on money or something and thats why its taking you forever to fix things let me know. I just notice the other day that there is black mold in the apartment. 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. We have had numerous health issues since we have lived there but it didnt become a concern to recently. I am over a million dollars in dept over this nightmare, the death of 5 animals. So much water on the floor we had to use blankets to absorb the water to keep from getting our shoes wet. Today called the office because the mold has now been found on the back of my sons dresser below where one of the leaks were. I went to work the next day and mentioned what had happened to the production manager (he is the production manager for a HOME CONSTRUCTION COMPANY). He reports it every year too. I ended up having no apetite and was severely depressed. There has been allergy test and other test and could not figure out what it was from. It took him over three months to have it fixed and hired someone who wasnt even licensed who did a horrible job and needs replacing again. A company owns our property that we rent from, and they have a maintenance company that comes and fixes things for them when we ask. My apartment is on the first floor and every time it rained my carets got wet and the apartments I lived in are subsidized and they never did anything. Could i sue them for this? I am worried sick. I was deathly ill. A few more days went by and my sickness kept getting worse so I went to the ER. Responses to reports are We cant do anything about it. They also penalize employees for missing too much work, when the mold is the cause for illness. We even backed dated all of Josephs Dr. 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. Countless doctors visits. Most law firms feel that obtaining medical damages in mold lawsuits are too complicated, take too long to settle, are far too expensive to litigate, or are even . Its takes about a month or so to really see of feel the damage done. after you do your homework, make friends with your neighbors and start to educate them. I am at my wits end. I am trying to find out all the information I can in regards of suing due to mold. 1 yr ago I have bought this mobile home. The person i deal with from the management company is acting as if it is not a big deal . Please advise me what can be done legally. Could she possibly be getting exposure from the neighbors house? We have had problem after problem with our rental house and our landlord wont answer his phone with the heating and air conditioner now there is mold covering the attic, ceiling and around the air vents we were going to just pack our things and leave this weekend.So i was going to ask what can I do he wont answer and for 2 months in a row when weve wentto pay rent he hasnt been there and we had to give it to him throught the mail im in pain still i have bruises from 3 IV sites from last night and a hefty ER bill! We were renting a home, and upon moving in I became extremely ill within the first month of living there. 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 suffered from asthma like symptoms for 9 years. on the phone stating that my email really irrated her. This is your life!!! We have had lots of dust, we dust weekly, since. What was done to resolve your issues? It get so black around edge of room. Your best bet in these sorts of cases is to find a localattorney who specializes in toxic mold litigation. 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. Weve asked the landlord several times to remove the unit but they refuse. And how doni get them to fix the furnace that was leaking that cause the water damage causing the mold. We have requested that she not use harsh chemicals in our home while we are there. By family room, there is a skylight. Results show very high mold growth. I asked him about the shingles sitting in the gutter above my unit and again said that wouldnt cause issues either. is there a lawsuit here? Educate yourself, find a lawyer. The heat comes out of the vents at the top of the wall. The Landlord would not fix the water problem painted over mold in bathroom basement.And then I notice it in the air duct on top on a couple of inches of dust we where breathing. In addition to making a causal link from the existence of mold to specific illnesses, plaintiffs must determine who is ultimately responsible for the mold damage and how they may be liable. 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. They said they were in the middle of cleaning the carpets, so they would show me the apartment after signing the lease. Lawsuit against a large, national apartment company in San Diego Federal District Court alleging personal injuries as a result of water damage and mold exposure in an apartment in Vista, California. Less than a week later I ended up back in the hospital and had exploratory surgery and they removed my gall bladder and appendix. Filing a lawsuit does have some potential advantages for tenants. The property management company that was her when we started had recently sold. If there is someone you could stay with or a place you could move to I would leave as quickly as possible. The private inspector sure enough confirmed exactly what i had told them and not to mention the new tennant happened to be allergic to mold and within an hour of being in the home started projectile vomiting. A week later, a new management company took over the apartments. but, today we had a rain and our entire house was flooded. Thats it. I need help please. My mother and I have had a house fire and have been moved into an apartment on the third floor. It took her a couple days to figure out where it was coming from. Come to find out the people before us had the same problem we soon found out that we had it tested and it was Black Mold and not moisture mold and know why everyone was getting sick now. PLEASE HELP. She is a single parent with 3 children. What can I do? After searching the web I found many of the same complaints. Share about your mold battle! I contacted my insurance carrier at the time and was told to contact the contractor who did the work. I work at a place that has excessive mold in their lights I work at a medical trays factory and I work in an closed room should I be working in there are there any legal action for me. Something that has only started happening since she began to work there three years ago. If your landlord has not returned your security deposit, you will want to reach out to them and ask them why. On the last day my stuff was put out into the yard and on that first night that it was outside a lot of my stuff came up missing and upon my discovery my landlord was conveniently present and very quick to assure me that it had to be somebody that I knew that had stolen my things that he hadnt told anyone that my things were outside. The wall was ruined from water damage and the wood floor was making hills from being wet and then the drying wood He said on Sept. 22nd, 2012 he would be at my place shortly to fix the interior. Carpets were saturated items damaged and now the mold is getting worse, due to the manager lying trying to blame me for the Mold buildup in my apartment because on a nice day I open my windows and patio door to let some fresh air in my home. From what I understand, its pretty straight forward. I have a 4 month pregnant wife and want these resolves asap tp not cause harm to my wife or baby. Thank you. However, our landlords have never treated the mold and I contacted the board of health to address the issue to them. Eventually I started noticing Mold on baseboards,shoes,clothes, furniture etc. Good Luck! It was then purchased and completely remodeled). . I told my landlord about the mold and he gets back to me quite quickly saying my lease is immediately terminated and that I have to move. They advised me they would come a specific day but when I got home no repairs were made. We really our looking for some help. The problem is we live so close together in this community the we practically sit on each others laps. If your landlord doesnt agree to return your security deposit, then it might be time to escalate the situation. (I only have 70% lung capacity). They came and did a poor job on leak in bathroom which is still leaking and growing mold again. yesterday, we got evicted from our house. As I looked up in the back of our garage I noticed a big hole that leads up to our bathroom with a old yellow water stain dripping down from the whole. In McCarney's case, he presented the testimony of his treating physician, an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, that he had removed mold from plaintiff's sinuses during the surgery. Since the mold is still there, not gone, and they never cared to take the right measures, Im talking about 1000s of homes Ive seen in my short 2 year business, let alone the millions or probably hundreds of millions theyre doing this to across the country. Hi There, Was there before I moved in but the screen in my kitchen window needs to have the hole fixed. 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. File complaint with the health department if there are dangerous conditions, You can file a suit for damages and rent return in small claims court, they will give you the proper business name for your landlord/owner. All rights reserved. As well as a RAT infestation that has never been dealt with. In 2006, a Manhattan Beach, California family received a $22.6 million settlement in a toxic mold case. The home had been empty for sometime and some investors had purchased the home. 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. Sheree on November 19th, 2013. WELL I BEE LIVING IN AN APARTMENT IN KY FOR 8 MONTHS NOW AND I CANT GET ANYTHING FIXED THEY SAY THEY HAVE MY ORDERS PUT IN THEN ON TOP OF THE I HAD WATER LEAKING FROM THE UPSTAIRS NEIGHBORS APT. I had no knowledge concerning mold, was never told to wear a mask or anything. Code Enforcement gave a violation and all the carpets were to be replaced, but the manager did not replace the 2 bdrms. 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 dont think they believed me on the dark mold and a week later i cleaned the filter and washed of the mold on the front parts. Thanks. What is the best thing to do. The house is over 100 years old. Just because youre not allergic to mold doesnt mean youre not going to have symptoms. We purchased a mobile home four years ago; after a couple of years, leaks developed where theres an addition. Now, the problem is all around fuzz on furniture and under my bed all over plastic shoe rack and in shoes. The doctor states it can be from mold since I have had this issue for 5 months now. FacebookDanny C Hamrick. We should band together and get the laws modified on exposure. 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. And another problem is we dont have a lease. I too have been exposed to Mold in Georgia and I am seeking a doctor for treatment most do not know how. And to make it worse, when I called the building commissioner to find out why they marked the home in compliance when obviously it was not, he told me that the sales team who sold me my home was supposed to inform me that the roof and furnace were not certified. We all want to keep our jobs so we havent complain too much. 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. On top of that I have an 18 month old who has had many instances of ear infections and flu like symptoms often. My doctor thankfully listens to me and has ordered the blood tests to find out if we have been exposed. Cannabis grown in wet conditions is susceptible to mold growth. You also stand a much better chance if and when you decide to sue for compensation. This nightmare took four years of our life, It is when you start paying with your life that wakes you up. I asked management over and over for testing, even offered to pay for it myself. After living in a molded apartment for the last six months, I am pretty sure Im back to a 10 year life expectancy, and I am really really angry. If I were you I would contact the board of health where you are. We have green mold, black mold, and green plants in the wall. and skin problems. "Toxic" mold claims have always been supported by a hodge-podge of homemade testing and the opinions of questionable experts. The hospital also hit a nerve with one of the many tubes and IVs that were attached to me. We have lost thousands of dollars in shoes and clothes that are completely taken over by mold. We asked in Feburary for the mold to be tested because we got suspicious. 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 also get nose bleeds and headaches often. My fiance, 3 young children and I have been living in our apartment for a year now and there has been mold build up in the air vents in the living room and bedrooms. We have financially struggled with the situation and are now being forced to move in with family to get back on our feet. Do it right the first time! But something i had not mentioned to you until now, is a week before i wondered if there was a door on the ice machine so i could see inside it, a filter or what not.. If they refuse, THEN legal action can be taken against them. I have a question Could this be fatal? No compensation what-so-ever for this. He hasnt re-done any of the pipes down here in the basement and none of the damage from all these leaks has been taken care of. I need compensation for all those months I stayed there in the heat and cold, with leakage and mold. I bet if I went the rest of the year and didnt remind you the things that need to be done(bedroom ceiling) it would still be the same come next summer=still not fixed. The estate of a man who had toxic mold in his apartment received a $250,000 settlement even though his death was from other causes. Do you have any recommendations? It just was too old. Mr. Johnathan Wold I notice there are some emails that has a reply, would you please advice me? If you come to an agreement, you can close your small claims lawsuit. 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. The Court of Appeals noted that the opinion of the physician was bolstered by the environmental test results obtained by plaintiff, which demonstrated a comparatively high level of mold in the unit. I myself have had migraines for years but they have in the last six months worsened to the point I needed to have my medication dosage increased. I want other people in my area and all over to know that mold toxicity exposure is there, and it does happen Im 24 years old and can feel my body deteriorating at a fast rate. We had asbestos testing of the drywall in that area done first and have provided them with the results that indicate there is no asbestos. slumlord that neglected to take care of mold issues at his rental property is Coleman barker. 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. Every morning I wake up my chest and lungs feel like I just ran a marathon burning or like I was swimming for a very long time. I have called and stopped in office and they always reassure me maintenance will fix the issue by the end of the next week which never happened. me and my fianc just moved into our first place its a 2 bedroom apartment and our maintenance also lives in the same building a few days ago the upstairs unit flooded into my bathroom n from that to the downstairs unit and his whole place flooded but anyways the part of my bathroom that got wet was behind my bathroom mirror and thats all drywall and I know that when drywall gets wet it gets moldy well the maintenance man said its not his problem and that he wont fix it and hes also threatening me saying hes gonna give me a 3 day notice because I want him to do his job! In 2017, Baxter International agreed to a $2.1million civil settlement (including a criminal penalty of roughly $16 million) for ignoring an employee's warning that mold had been found in air filters in a room where sterile iv solutions are fabricated. I woke up 5 days later in the ICU of the local hospital. Surprisingly, all of my symptoms and illnesses completely stopped when I moved. The worst part is, our government, my employer will spend millions illegally hunting down turtle eggs on the beach to hatch in incubators, but not a dime to fix this building, nor pay for my medical bills. Theres no way the problem wasnt apparent to them. 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. I didnt know where I worked. If you can respond to me I will tell you everything else that you need to know . The doctors asked me questions daily so I was told. our home insurance cant help us as the seller told him he did all the work. Can anyone help me out? We are now having a professional company go in, test, clear and finish up the area. Can you identify who the two ladies in DE were who were successful in suing their landlord or perhaps give me the name of the attorney who represented them? I moved into his residence at 752 Clarence Edwards Road in Bethlehem, GA 30620 at the end of October of last year. The county has been no help, and nobody wants to get involved unless I pay them $1000s up front. They want your money but wont be able to evict you during this time if you are paying at the courthouse. Mr. Barker then turn to blame myself and family for the loss of insurance coverage. Im glad to hear that you are willing to move out of there. 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. 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