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. There was significant mold when I was there and my landlord just told me to use bleach. Which I have no doubt that this is whats been causing all of mine and my families health problems , it would be easier for me to tell you the syptoms I havent had compared to the ones I have had. so I hired a company to do an in house inspection who collected Air Samples and did Lab Analysis. if anyone knows what to do please make any suggestion. I told my manager that i dont want to work around it and they basically told me to deal with it. I pointed out to the owner ON DAY ONE of water damage in the master bedroom bath. You cannot get the same tax break twice. Fruit that isn't eaten in time often develops nasty (but harmless) mold as it expires, for instance. My son is literally dying before my eyes. Thanks. the city in my state failed the inspection..i am planning to move out (with a 1yr lease not over) and im not going to pay that moneyi emailed them the pictures and nothing they dont care huhif they take me to court you think i have a good chance to win the case..i have all my pictures and information i need for court just in case. We have cleaned the surface mold with bleach and it keeps coming back. But later on in talking to the prior owner of the property and a past tenant found that they knew that the property had mold ever since they purchased the home 10 years before and never disclosed to us in any way the presence of mold in the home. The landlord was violated and came to do patchwork. We have the children living here Please help! My son was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor that the doctors feel was brought on by the mold, also we are now getting the proper lab work done by a mold specialist doctor in Encinitas. Management told us that they would fix the whole but did not believe that there was mold. They tore down the ceiling in our main office, to repair the problem. no thanks!! I have emphysema because 25 years ago I lived in a house that had mold. 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. Then he said look in his room, (db0) and showed me his room and i have never seen so much mold.. Never. Do you have a newsletter? It is black in color. If you are still living in the unit, you have an ongoing relationship with your landlord and maintaining that relationship is important. Within that time after a few weeks I continuously was smelling a very FOUL ODOR throughout my apartment. After repeatedly asking for the results they finally gave me a one page letter from the testers.. saying that there was mold. I packed the kids up and went to my mothers house. Do we have any leagal grounds against our landlord? Diane. Legally reviewed by Chris Meyers, Esq. I have read mikes review on rexmere village davie fl. Called the leasing agent and maintenance guy down to the place. This building is old and full of mold inside the walls which we found. I believe the management has only painted over mold inside apartments. I have lived in an apartment in Provo, Utah, since January 2009 until now. I had a neighbor come Im very upset. 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. I know it had to come from the mold as she is very healthy normally and her house stays clean. Mr. Barker seem like a nice enough Ella and upon viewing the home with him it looked okay there was some what he referred to as remodeling projects currently underway on the back half of what he described as an addition that would be coming to an end and it would also at that point open up a few more square feet and an extra room for one of My girlfriend and mine for children who were also pretty eager and excited to move in to our new space and live life. This building was know to have black mold. 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.. My chiropractor referred me to genius MD/ND/Chinese Medicine doctor he tested me for Lyme for the 7th time! Can you identify the source of the water? What can I do to beat this landlord..Thanks. However in August of 2008 my husband had a grand mal seizure and had never had any health issues a day in his life. 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. Last winter, there were issues with the heat-all electric 1 bedroom apartment. They came and did a poor job on leak in bathroom which is still leaking and growing mold again. All rights reserved. Also, mold on around the windows in bedrooms, which we use bleach which doesnt remove completely. Other claims are pending. It would turn on, but it would never heat or cool. So i let it go, for a while that is.. If So How can I have the buidling tested and and is there a possible suite here? I have been running a dehumidifer since coming back so again call the leasing agent and maintenance guy back down. I was given prednisone and an inhaler. I continued pulling up the linoleum and cleaning the mold with a scrub brush and pure bleach instead of water and bleach. On February 1, 2015, something woke me up at 2:00 a.m., and I decided to get up and use the bathroom. I have dropped into a depression and figured it just the health issues with my mother and my being her helper 24/7 . I recide in the Carolinas the cost of moving can be a bit expensive, due to application fees and gas. Bryan Salkin alleged Pasadena Gardens Inc., the owner of the. On top of that there where cockroaches in my refrigerator and baby cockroaches all around everywhere more than a hundred that is for sure. Hopefully you are able to get it resolved quickly! Please help. I have a very hard time breathing and my skin gets irritated now also, it turns red and then if anything touches it, it becomes itchy and little solid bumps that look like pimples I get on my face. They have subjected us to the dust and particles for two days now. The Atkinson County Board of Commissioners announced during their Thursday evening meeting that construction codes and concerns were ignored, which produced the mold problems at the Atkinson County Health Department back in August. I continually told them they needed to tear out more and me and my 9 month pregnant self went from room to room showing them the mold that existed. Please if you have had any other individuals from my area obtain an attorney versed in mold litigation the recommendation would be greatly appreciate. I believe they are planning to sue us. Under this warranty , a landlord who fails to prevent or clean up mold might be liable for any health problems you suffer as a result. 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. My doctor told us to move out immediately, we went left our house and went to live in our condo. 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. Is there a way to take my landlord to court and get my rent back that I paid him in July, Aug., and Sept.?????? He came back and told me that it wasnt anything to worry about. I think the people I bought the house from covered stuff up. Being home, it immediately started getting worse. Less than a week later I ended up back in the hospital and had exploratory surgery and they removed my gall bladder and appendix. Have left many phone messages with no reply. 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. 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. Has anyone gotten any help with those mold issues? I have spent the last two years working with everything I can find to stop the progress of the emphysema, including diet, exercise, supplements, and my doctors visits. Heres a list of what still needs to be done, and a couple are old-. I decided to hire a certified mold inspector to test for black mold which came back positive. no body builds things that way. Distinguishing between the serious claims and those that are subject to challenge remains as important as ever. We had as management if we could break our lease and be compensated relocating cost so that we can live healthy lives. The law establishes requirements for landlords when residential rental properties are infested with mold. If anyone has knowledge as to who can assist me in this matter please email me. I understand our mattress is no good now as well. I developed asthma and it exacerbated a previous respiratory condition. Although there is no established time frame, if the landlord delays fixing the issue, it will get much worse. Now I feel as though I am failing my children. I moved into my mobile home about three months ago and and paid four months in advance rent and deposit. Can one take legal action against the time share company for Black mold sickness? HELP???? Hello, im 18 and I have been working for a company for about a year and a half now. Boise Idaho The chairman of the board of commissions says drainage was supposed to be built for the building, but never was. My kidneys shutdown. Weve been here six years and the doctor put me on steroids just so I can breath. Everything was supposedly brand new, which it was to the naked eye. Service Master came out and found the mold had spread over the doorways and down the hall. Help me about the mold issue my family is having . Mold can be toxic to the human body and cause major health problems such as nausea, rashes or asthma. I had to move out of there. I also took other binders such as pure broken cell powder chlorella, charcoal lots of saunas, zeolites, and total detox, I went on fungus free diet Im a vegetarian so it was easy. My walls in the kitchen, living room, and bathroom are covered in black mold. twenty six year old single mother of five children whose ages are 1 yr, 3 yrs, 4 yrs, 7 yrs, and 9 yrs. 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. The rugs molds and smells putrid. It is time UNITED WE STAND Many landlords take it upon themselves to pay for inspection, but sometimes you have to do it yourself and show them a professional report that clearly says, TOXIC BLACK MOLD FOUND HERE. apologize for the lengthly statement but needed to explain to the fullest the best I could,it goes on further that this tried to make it short. My health is progressively becoming worse and I have more issues then I can list. 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. I called for a mold specialist to come out and run tests on the air quality. We have lost many implacable belongings. They then will remove any remaining mold growth. White matter lesions on brain sheath 1) AVOID free mold inspections from remediation companies because they have a financial incentive to find mold. Please advise everyone you know about this situation cause it wrong and could happen to anyone. I was having a hard time breathing, was disoriented, had a strong metallic taste in my mouth. In 2013, in response to comments by other tenants regarding the presence of mold at the complex, McCarney inspected the vents in his apartment and found a black substance. 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. Ive been here 5 years. Wow he said.. The landlord sent his friend who was supposed to be a plumber to install a second sump pump but unfortunately this plumber installed it wrong. The reliability of the IgG referred to in the case, a type of isotype-specific ELISA test, was not conclusively validated in a recent California Department of Health Services fact sheet, Misinterpretation of Stachybotrys Serology, which determined that such serology tests have no clinical application at this time. The fact sheet also states, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated or approved these testing methods.. I had to replace a lot of really nice furniture because they were on the floor and fell apart or just completely unusable. I need a lawyer to take my case either against my homeowners or all the docs that left me to die. During this time, your landlord may call you to try and settle the case. A mold remediation company was hired by the apartment complex to clean the unit. They did not follow through with seeking funding, so we moved forward with selling the condo. next week when my daughter goes back to the dr to be put on a nebulizer, as he said was his plans if her allergies hasnt went away. That is fatal. 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. Here is a link to the memo with the addendum: http://www.lomod.org/News/2012/2012Dec/files/CA%20Lease%20Addendum%20Approval.pdf, 7. It has damaged her breathing and she lost her voice, throat closure and other items. Various symptoms. Also, the houses foundation and wood features are cracked and easily break. He also said that about my bathtub-see below. Mr. Johnathan Wold I notice there are some emails that has a reply, would you please advice me? I hardly had use of my bedroom during the winter last year-slept on the couch in my living room most of the time so I wouldnt get sick anymore from sleeping in the bedroom. I cannot even find out who the owner of the building is as there are about 20 ownersAny advice out there. A mold problem has occurred as a direct result and the contractor was not sufficiently insured. I have a question You have yet to, at the very least, tell me why it is taking so long. 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. There were several sewage backups in my home home subseqeunt to the installation over two years ago. I am interest to know my right as a renter with a house taken over by mold. She is furious with them and wants me to be reimbursed for all my doctors bills and past rent. ACLU and legal services of missouri arent returning any messages I leave them. 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. Pay your rent at the courthouse once you have notified your landlord/property owner in writing by certified letter, taken pictures, filed your complaint to the health department in writing with pictures attached. By family room, there is a skylight. All they keep doing is drilling holes in the back of it to unclog the mold so it will stop leaking water into the floor in the apartment. Organ transplant patients are often treated with immune system suppressive drugs to prevent rejection of the new organs. So, for example, if your accident occurred on October 1, 2020, you will have until October 1, 2022, to file your claim. Well the area just keeps getting bigger and bigger and it looks like black glue(only good way to describe) or something coming up between the slats. It has water leaks all over the place and condensation. Thankfully we did not move in living room furniture as my husband had to work that weekend. Doesnt one if not both of my insurance companies still have to represent me via an attorney although they denied the claim? You also stand a much better chance if and when you decide to sue for compensation. According to experts, the major difference between this case and the $32-million decision in the Ballard mold case in Texas is that in that caseas in another recent California case that resulted in an $18.1 million verdict for the plaintiffsno evidence of bodily injury came before a trier of fact. I also got C-Diff on top of all that either because of the anti-biotic I received or the mold going through my system. She is representing herself (as she cannot afford an attorney and these bullies know this). Hi my name is Tammy Doty my family lived in a house with black mold for four years my son has developed vitiligo and atleast two nose bleeds a day along with headaches.Myself had difficulty swallowing, food allergies, chronic fatigue,IBS,coughing up black sputum,chemical sensitivities,and more.I had the health department come and they confirmed but said they couldnt do anything because it was not considered living space.When the landloed found out i was on to this she got very angry with me and hung up on me the next i knew i was getting evicted.I was so sick at the time i had no energy to fight.Since then i have watched not one but two other families move in and in a short time much shorter than it took us became sick one of which was a single mom with 4 small children who also upon mentioning this to the landlord was evicted. The City Inspectors, Insurance Company, Mortgage Company, and any Government Officials are not going to be happy about this matter either!!!! If it's a rental, the landlord may be held liable if it's determined they knew or should have known about the problem. MoldBlogger has several articles regarding anti-fungal diets and other remedies. thats understandable. I have to move ASAP because of the mold. Ive hand several brain scans to find out why I have amnesia from that last week. 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 . With that being said now my husband and I are epileptic when neither of us had any prior health issues. The judge lowered the jury's award down to $3 million. I didnt know where I worked. I called Housing and told them about the water, they sent a worker and I mentioned that there might be mold and showed him, he said he didnt know anything about that kind of stuff, but he was there to fix the water leaking problem. 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