There was a leak from a toilet flange in the condo we rent. 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. Thank you. All over the place and not just in the tile cracks.. As soon as I get the letter from my asthma doc. I take pictures and run my video camera every time I see a leak or mold. If you have any further questions, dont hesitate to let me know =). 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. Thank you and have a nice day. My bathroom began to leak and gush out water from the ceiling on september 2012. owner did not fix it because she lost the building so a real estate company manages the building. My husband work offshore and as soon as he returns home he starts sneezing and coughing also my grand daughter who lives with us coughs a lot lately.. State specific laws will again come into play. It took years to stabilize his medication he was getting severe headaches and confusion before the first seizure I brought him to the ER and they thought he had a minor stroke mind the fact he was only 31. I will leave the website FYI. The case will now proceed to trial. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. then take all your doctor bills, prescriptions, journal, pictures and find a attorney. My 5th day the hospital took a chest X-ray. Dr. Ordog treated patients in his clinic located north of Los Angeles and charged nearly $1,000 an hour to testify as an expert witness in the resulting litigation. However, the builders or sellers of the property may be held accountable for such costs. My oldest son has asthma and my youngest daughter was hospitalized overnight as a newborn due to the fact that she stopped breathing. Each time it rained my carpet by the. I have filed suit againdt the contractor that improperly installed a sewer lateral to my home. Here is a link to the memo with the addendum: http://www.lomod.org/News/2012/2012Dec/files/CA%20Lease%20Addendum%20Approval.pdf, 7. Angela, simply withholding rent will get you evicted. I am a Since I moved in here Ive had troubles breathing, every time Im in the kitchen I get shortness of breath. We told landlord about problem, nothing has been fixed. right now they are only held by 2 dowels? 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. The reason is that they were changing all the old units, but they did not want to fix mine. they are relatively new. 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.. He also said that about my bathtub-see below. The Mazzas lawsuit was filed in December 2000 and contained six causes of action: negligence; breach of contract; breach of implied warranty of habitability; nuisance; negligent infliction of emotional distress; and constructive eviction. I was admitted to the hospital the first time and had all kinds of tests all were negative. get out. They have already said no, but maybe they have some legal responsibility? I had a claim in 2002 for black mold. Alright so this I am staying in a townhouse with my girlfriend, her brother and her sister in law. A full refund of the deposit will be issued upon move-out. Please someone lead me in the correct directions. hi there, i have lived in my house for 3 yrs now, I have been very sick and aches and pains my son has lost 40 lbs and looks really ill well the ceiling in his old room came down and its full of black mold ,, they put new siding on our house and windows 2 yrs ago my husband told them to replace the roof before anything. I found an affordable hotel, had issues, but not bad. Two months ago, a panel outside the home that is part of the addition and where the rain runs off of the section where its been leaking, separated from the main home and is black with mold. I am a mother who lives in HUD government assistance apt who goes to school full time and cant stay in my apt which is full of mold I cant take any of my stuff where am staying with a boy friend who has CGD my son breathing machine was ruined and I seem to get the run around when ask Attorney to help me and contacted many agency like HUD in KY, Washington, Frankfort the capital of KY franklin HEALth department to Bowling greens Chamber of covers to the city hall code enforcer to section 8 to home land to a lot and I cant get anyone to take me serious and I getting advice say I banned my apt when didnt I just cant be in with the conditions it in bc mold everywhere and they only painted over some spots not addressing the issue of it and through their towel they wiped off my wall into my clothes I need help with this situation, Its this old building i live in, i have been trying to get out by help of a group called H>O>P>E But nothingI been here 5 yearsabout 2 and half years ago the constant itching and ears popping my feet and legs swelling so bad and so painful. I knew the house had been condemned, but was told it was due to back property taxes and the owner not maintaining it. In California, tenants are required to present complaints regarding mold to their landlord in writing. What steps can be taken in a suit against the owner for their knowledge of the MOLD/ MILDEW choosing to neglect which has affected my health? My husband & I have helped them as well. And the health and consequences of toxic mold exposure left untreated tore my life apart.. Dont let it happen to your family. Refused every time until I complained to OSHA. My landlord has made excuse after excuse about how they have never had this problem. I have been living in the apartment complex for almpst two years. I live in Ohio in an appartment and have been complaining about the mold in my house my kids now have breathing problems and sinus infections all the time, so i reported them to CMHA the housing Athorithy. If my landlord does it, I highly doubt I could get a copy of that report with what was found in my apt. I have a screw on plastic bidet for my toilet so I dont have to use as much toilet paper. Now they say they are only changing faces not entire cabinets. Its really bad, and my dog almost died as well. I even believe my sisters Cancer was a cause of the mold. Dr. Ordog's biggest mistake was to charge Medicare for these questionable services. My Parents are both disabled. Called the Housing inspector said to pull up carpet in the other rooms as well,manager left the other carpets. just ordered a blood test and a chest x-ray for Aspergillus (1 type of mold). Otherwise, the lab data is meaningless. The room was remodeled and the mold was painted/ dry walled over. The median award in premises liability cases cases holding owners or landlords liable for injuries sustained due to the condition . 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. Also, the houses foundation and wood features are cracked and easily break. They got me out only to come back from this pneumonia almost killing me. A landlord-tenant dispute attorney will have the experience needed to guide you toward a resolution. My employer who owns the bulding has done nothing to solve the problem. He didnt show up until Jan. 2013 to fix it. Homeowners insurance companies sometimes are targeted with breach of contract suits for failing to cover toxic mold claims. I rent a house and we have green and black mold growing on the walls and on our furniture and it smell bad we cant get rid of it.plus the windows licks and so does the roof and the landlord wont fix it.the claim that they dont have to money tp fix it and we have kids living in the house and we are affaid of them getting very sick .and we cant afford to move.what should we do? I was given prednisone and an inhaler. I get more info that you made. How long does mold take to grow and how will that affect my children and I? Till this date I have not received any advice or comments on the situation from Mr. Johnathan Wold other than emails informing me of complaints made by others regarding their experiences with mold. I informed the landlord and he did superficial cleaning without doing anything about Air Quality and correcting the problem about leakage. You may find that one article on this site refers to yeast, but understand that fighting mold and yeast requires the same protocol. He then said that I needed to hurry up and get my things and left. fee, background check, credit check, and of course a security deposit. Its important to have a professional mold testing performed from an independent, third party company with no conflict of interest. Thank you in advance for your assistance in the matter. one week later of moving in, the repairs were not done but painted over. 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. To date, as you can imagine I have had a battle on many front and the greatest has been finding an attorney well versed in this area in Pittsburgh pa. they knew it was mold! If youre subjected to any type of mold exposure, you should be concerned. I am lost with this! my 4 month old daughter has been sick since birth, in and out of the drs office. 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. This includes heat and running water. Jessica I am so sorry to hear about you and your kids. 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 trying to find out who and where I contact regarding BLACK MOLD exposure in my residence and whether we would have a legal case against the landlord if it is indeed determined that this could be contributing to our families health problems. Visits that he was and had to miss school and matched all of his diagnosis with mold related sickness with all of them matching. One California lawyer says he has more than 1,000 mold-related lawsuits in development; many of which involve claims by condominium residents that they suffered illnesses because their homeowners' associations failed to properly maintain the common areas of their properties; 8 For years, we kept the rent lower than the other condos in their building and area. I need HELPPLEASE!!! A few weeks ago, I cleaned out a closet to find mold. I have 2 small children and in the last 6 months we have all been sick, non stop. and bloody nose symptoms as well. What can i do at this point? I was forced to move out because of heatlh reason. A few different types of mold have been labeled toxic, most notablyStachybotrys atra. Medical expenses incurred while treating mold exposure-related injuries. Now they came 2 weeks ago, i called them to let them know that the landlord never came to look at it hoping theyd come nd fix problem, they tell me i have to contact AED because the building has so many violations ect.. i need a lawyer asap. In regard to recreational use, a turning point likely occurred this fall, when voters in our largest state, California, joined Colorado and other jurisdictions in approving non-medicinal use of cannabis. Though being disabled and not well many times its a bit hard to go out and see new places in the winter. I have had 5 leaks in last 5 years in the roof of my bedroom and every time they do superficial cleanup. Settlement: $7.2 million We are trying to find another place to live ASAP, but my daughter,husband & I are very sick. We went down there to strip these forms down. Where does a renter go for help about this problem. Thank you so much for your help. Sincerly,Annette, Myself and 3 daughters have been living in a mold infested apartment for the past 19 months. There has been no mention of them fixing the issue. We went out of town for a weekend and both my boyfriend and I got healthier. Whether you ever showed up or not I dont know. it. In all, nineteen families living in similar military housing in the area have filed mold claims and the issue has received publicity in the local media. When should it be checked for mold? We had as management if we could break our lease and be compensated relocating cost so that we can live healthy lives. Someone may die who is not as healthy. 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. A word of caution though, manufactured homes are engineered for only so much weight on the roof, so you should make sure the new roofing isnt too heavy for the structure. For hot water in the sink, the water pressure is slow as hell. Im sorry second to the last sentence ( It doesnt have to be toxic mold). I hope this helps you! Our bathroom would be completely back if we didnt clean it with bleach every other day. Manager sent his maintenance workers not certified nor licensed to treat mold/mildew sprayed some chemical on a spot in the ceiling near patio and applied AFTERSHOCK on the baseboards thru the apartment after I told them not to, it was done without my knowledge the manager said I had to leave out. Since 2010 the small stain which was told to us as a paint error has grown. We have some articles on fungus-killing detergents. The landlord denied this claim. I live in a ranch style 2 bedroom apt. RESOLUTION. I could not eat, the only thing that did not upset my stomach was ice cream. 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. Over the years I became more illl and I crashed Completely 2 years ago. In the interim, you can help yourself by avoiding exposure and by staying as healthy as possible. They sent a water/Fire damage company out along with contracting company. Once reinstated, Dr. Ordog did not reform. Our unfortunate mold situation has gotten so uninhabitable that we are having to find a new place to live. I am seeing a very good mold doctor, and want to get this story out, and lawsuits working on, I have photo proof of the mold, and once exposure got out there would be thousands of contractors coming forward. They ended up sending me a letter stating they would not be returning to the home. Six of my minor children have been experiencing excerbations of their asthma & allergy problems related to the exposure. I live in st. louis. I recently found out from the neighbors that there was a fire in the apartment above us a couple of years ago. 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 . A couple of weeks after submitted management came over with there own personal maintenance guy to view unit. We have tried more mold personal injury claims to verdict than any other law firm. After the work was done and it rained, it leaked again in the same place (corner). Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. The reason insurance issues is the cap is $5000 period. I live in El Monte, CA and me & my husband rent a studio apt. Maybe they figured this was a good way to unload a problem apartment. The insurer involved, though not named as a defendant, is the California Insurance Group. I have done everything possible on my end to help dry it out. I took a sample and had it sent off to be tested and sure enough it came back as black mold ( not the medical term). Looked for u on Facebook. I have a 2000 triple wide modular home and love in south louisiana. 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. I told him I had a bit in my room and saw carpet with the white looking powder on it, and then told him about the ice machine.. Do we have any leagal grounds against our landlord? We have the children living here Please help! Homeless with no money. I researched her job also. It cost $443 for the test, non to mention 50 hours of sick leave I had to use from the illnesses along with hundreds of dollars in multiple doctor visits. You can still file a lawsuit against your landlord and get compensated even if you think your case isnt significant. 2023 Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP. I remember a man coming in after the work was complete and doing a test so it could be signed off on. 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. After more than a decade and a half of legal battles over which personal injuries can be attributed to mold exposure, the parties liable for those injuries, and the extent to which mold is a health risk, controversies remain. My realtor came to me and I looked at the home and it had a new roof. It is black in color. He also advised me to get in touch with Albuquerque Housing Authority. Those issues continued while plaintiff remained a tenant at the apartment. They left mold in an entire wall in the laundry room. NEW-A few small parts under my window where the a/c is, are long bubbles that are smashed easily in some spots- I only did a couple. 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. They will remove the water-damaged building materials and placed the debris in sealed containers. Show them the mold and they will force your landlord to fix it immediately. We are now in the process of getting testing done to find out if black mold has been causing all of our health issues. I did not move out but withheld rent, and because I became extremely ill so that I could no longer be exposed to the mold, I went to stay at my parents house until There was something done at the home where I had all my property and was leasing. I suffered from asthma like symptoms for 9 years. My son and I have experienced severe headache and nausea . He hasnt taken action but I still pay my rent. 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