Im glad to hear that you are willing to move out of there. We have been there for 2 years now and there was an issue last year with mold along the ceiling in our bedroom. I need to know how to go about making it easier for others to get help with mold issues. Ive never been in a situation like this before and dont know what renters rights are in Florida about the issue of mold and chemicals. I was admitted to the hospital the first time and had all kinds of tests all were negative. Each time it rained my carpet by the. Its like the only time i ever hear about you fixing stuff is it I remind you about it. He constantly has congestion. If I were you I would contact the board of health where you are. Yes, you can sue your landlord for mold issues. Due to the water damage there was and still is black mold on the visible cinder block walls in my basement. According to June 2013 allergy testing, Im allergic to Aspergillus and Alternaria-both mold, possibly/probably allergic to other types too. I have a home that used to be great until a roofing company created a nightmare . There was significant mold when I was there and my landlord just told me to use bleach. I filed workers comp Oct 30, and it took them two months to find a lung specialist for me. I sued my landlord for mold and rodents infestation. against their landlord for mold contamination of their apartment. Pain and suffering can be difficult to quantify. All of my things are in a storage room. Management has not made any repairs and our living room original small spot has spread across our whole roof. Dining room- I was told that if I move out I am breaking the lease, so would be responsible for paying the entire lease period. 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. Im sorry to hear of all the issues youve had with leaks and the roofing repair company. So we still have a leaky roof into our front closet and mold is still growing in our front closet We cant use the closet because of the smell. Im staying in a hotel because the home I was leasing made me Ill from mold, and I was illegally locked out and evicted, I dont have much money left because I have no income currently, and I have a whole lot of bills as a result of all the problems my landlord has caused. So if the plaintiff has a fairly strong case and proof of toxic mold infestation, but with a sliver of doubt as to the causation of the illnesses, the base settlement amount (calculated as if there were a 100 percent chance of succeeding at trial) may be discounted by 30 percent or so. We are in eviction for holding the rent but we blindsided the attorney but he did not care. in Lake County, Ohio. I will leave the website FYI. Something seems very wrong. Do you have homeowners insurance? And that should be asap. 7031 Koll Center Pkwy, Pleasanton, CA 94566. They came and tried to use a spray sealer. Her answer was always that they could not afford to put a new roof on. Of course the bath tub is crap. All rights reserved. I sent them pictures of the mold, medical records and a letter from a physician saying it was the mold that is the cause of my illness and they say I did not provide enough proof. Blvd., Suite 1030 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. In fact my entire family of 4 has difficulty with memory or staying focused when we were not at all like this before living here. I moved into a condemned house and am being harassed so BAD- while homeless, terminally ill, unemployed (worked from home) in heat advisories, tornadoes PLEASE locate me- CONTACT ME!!!! He agreed the roofers had to come out. 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. I checked my Inbox to see if it came to my email, but I dont see it there. To include usually spraying KILLZ over it, just to hurry and list the house, not caring about my health, my contractors health or any future occupants or visitors. Diane. Every year during the spring rains the floor soaks. Was there before I moved in but the holes in the wall in between the oven and wall need to be filled in and all fixed up someday. My husband had to replace the shower floor because it fell apart. I went to 40 lawyers none of which would even consider my case. 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. My family moved in to a home we rented for a year, in California. Two weeks into The home I had noticed under the kitchen sink that they had a band dated the leak that was there before and placed it with a new piece of wood but didnt take out the old ended up finding out there is a lot of black mold underneath of this then I also noticed a space where there was a dishwasher and when I unscrewed it to see what was behind this wood it was nothing but black mold. a week later i get a letter in my mail from my landlord that he reported mold in my bathroom. Financially moving will be a pain in the ass. We have leaks in the ceiling and all my boss asks the maintenance man to do is paint over the black mold coming from that ceiling. Message me on Facebook- wait- no- email me at [emailprotected] so can start gathering stories, signatures and assist SO MANY of you as I have dealt with EVERY possible area for this and have been working with the EPA and DNR- And YES!!! Help!!!!! has been doing thru there attorniesand I have it all in writingPLEASE HELP US. The contractor supposedly painted over it with mold destroying paint. Well there is still black mold visible on the exposed walls in the storage closets in the basement. I didnt know where I worked. I furious!!! I also have now had to get a hearing aid because even though I havent had any ear infections my hearing keeps getting worse=[-my ENT has no clue why this is happening but apparently mold can cause hearing loss?? I was late delivering and my midwife ended up with pneumonia after visiting my home. I just found out the unit next door had a water leak problem and the wall is covered in moldthe owner of the building treated the mold supposedly with chemicals. That person had a handyman open the area up to dry out and the flange fixed. He had it in his brain and it is a silent killer. This is key-make them look it up for you so you file against the correct entity. Is there an agency that can check for mold? Educate yourself, find a lawyer. My kids arent healthy, my husband has had nothing but headaches this year. 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. It sounds like the place is still toxic to your health. My daughter moved out from her apartment a little over a month before her lease was up because we finally realized it was the mold in her apartment- (around windows horribly) that had caused her to be sick for around six months with a chronic cough and intermittent flu like symptoms. 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. Finally, keep the place as dry as possible. I rented a condo on 10/15/2015 when I signed the lease the owner said oh I have to replace the atrium windows it is an entire wall of windows I wasnt happy but I had paid him..After I moved in I started feeling sick stomach issues chronic fatigue headaches breathing issues spitting up blood my husband & son also had allergy like symptoms..I am on SSDI disability & they both work so I was home all day..The contractor was supposed to fix the windows before Christmas but never called or came..On 12/30 i went to my GI doctor & he told me to go to the ER when I went the did a cat scan of my stomach & chest xray and told me I had PVD (clogged arteries in my stomach) and COPD I never had breathing issues before I moved in there I had smoked but quit 5 years ago..To get to my condo there were 40 stairs if I had breathing issues I would not have moved there..In February the contractor came by and said he was coming that Thursday he never came and called Friday & said he had to order the windows (BS)..It had rained a lot so the underneath drywall started caving in and being that I had been sick since I moved there I decided to have a piece of the drywall checked for mold..It came back positive for stachybotrys black mold I then sent my landlord & the Homeowners Association certified letters telling him that he had black mold in the condo & I was not paying him another dime and looking to move out he sent me an email back not even addressing the mold but said it was fine it I moved..I contacted my renters insurance to put in a claim as I was not sure if my belongings were infected and if I needed a hotel to stay in & they came & said it was pre-existing and they didnt cover it I also called the building dept and found out the owner had no certificate of occupancy and had 2 permits he never paid for I was furious as it was an illegal dwelling if he would have gotten the CO it would never had been given because of the windows & probable mold..I then called the heath dept & an inspector came and while she was there the owner had a guy come to clean the dryer vent well it wasnt even hooked up to the outside so it was a fire hazard not to mention all the moisture the lady took note of that too..I then got an email from the owner 4/5 telling me the rent was late & I owed him an additional 5% and if I didnt pay I would be evicted I wrote him back telling him once again that he had toxic mold i finally moved out on 4/23 a month after I found out about the mold it cost me over $5000.00 and I have about $1000.00 in co-pays for procedures done on me I had a bronchoscopy & am seeing an infectious disease doctor and still feel like crap..The landlord refuses to give me my security back unless I sign a document saying I will not sue him above what his insurance pays..I never threatened to sue him but he is a medical malpractice lawyer..He doesnt know that I know he has no CO and the health dept is backed up & has not sent him a letter yet..I have to take him to small claims court as he is holding $2300.00 of my security I am so pissed off and sick and wonder if the furniture I moved here is contaminated..At this point I am going to see a lawyer as he should never had rented that condo till those windows were fixed..It is horrible what people think they can get away with doing I am so upset & still seeing doctors I dont think I will ever recoverAny comments are appreciated. We had a pretty serious rain storm and the next day my bedroom ceiling caved in and wet insulation was everywhere. After the 2day of being here I began to have reaction to the mold. I was told it was to a sewer backup. I have allergies to pollen,grassweed mix,hormendrum mold which causes asthma and can exacerbate a previous respiratory condition . I barely have enough for food and my medication these days, so obviously no money to pay immediately. Not only does this not remove the mold, but it causes health problems for the entire house. Mold Lawsuits and Settlements. My assistant began experiencing the same symptoms and as a healthcare provider myself I began to feverishly research are declining health. What can we do legally or anything? Trust yourself and dont listen to no or your crazy or just drink some water Bs!!! Mynlandlord wont fix it. Times Staff Writer. Please advise me what can be done legally. My family and I are on housing assistance. I hope this helps you! I will make a difference before I take my last breath. Legally reviewed by Chris Meyers, Esq. But eliminating that mold could be costly. It got so bad that mushrooms and mold started growing on the carpet area against the walls. For more information, call us at (954) 241-2260, send an e-mail to info@themold.lawyer. I have pictures and documentations of this issue. So we paid cash for the house and have invested every dime we had! The rugs molds and smells putrid. Today I had to go back to the emergency room, they said I am much worse, and have signs of pleurisy. I have miscarried three times, my daughter has sever asthma, and my husband has a percent cuff but he wont go to doctor. I did have to go to the er for my asthma. Last month I kept smelling something musty coming from the back of the apartment which is where our bedrooms are. I asked her several times through the year. so I am not clear on the details. I have a case with this but dnt know where to strt. I missed alot of days of work for Jan & Feb due to being sick passing out, fatigue, migraines.. Hi Rebecca. I havent ever opened that window-I want to when its nice outside. Could this be why I am having so much problems with my lungs. She has been smelling raw sewage smells for over a month and she has been living with sinus problems and headaches. . I am wondering if my kids can be getting sick from this? They did not follow through with seeking funding, so we moved forward with selling the condo. My husband sits in this addition area most of the day every day, and in June he started being very ill. We have been after them for months to fix this. what should I do if they dont move me out the apartment??? Recently I have been having water damage in my home. I dont know if that had anything to do with the mold from water damage or if the mold is in the wall. Noticing a few dark spots on the air conditioner, i looked closer.. Was/is mold.. To the night shift at the hotel front desk i went and said I would like to move and we have had the bad view for a month and staying another would like to change, and there seems to be a little mold on the air conditioner.. She showed me a few rooms and one i wanted , she said the smell in it was bad and would have someone clean it and we could move.. Never happened and the when i asked if we could move, the day desk person said they were full.. They seemed to have never planned for the eventuality that the condo would be sold.