How would I find out if the health problems I suffer from today are a result from my mold infection? He stomach started acting up about the same time, and she would keep asking for ice.. Was it her age catching up with her, or something else I wondered? I want to know what could be done about this. We have a new construction that has mold and daughter, 2 yr old grandson, and pets all experiencing health symptoms of mold sickness. I told my landlords. I just recently noticed puddles of water appearing on my kitchen sink beside my microwave the whole area smells like wet dirty laundry, confused I searched for what was causing this problem, I noticed little bubbles on one side of the wall during this inspection I also noticed that my cabinets were soft and they look as though they are diteriating with several different colors black , green and grayish white. In my case, the letter of the situation was motivation enough for the landlord to take action and remove the mold (make sure this is done in a manner that is safe for you and will remove the mold entirely). 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 . This is EVERY year that this place soaks in like this. The contracting company cut out the drywall in the laundry room and only part of the bathroom (the wall just behind the toilet where the broken pipe was)the water damage company set some machines out in the den (which covered the laundry room, kitchen and den) and the master bedroom they came by each day and took some readings to see if the moisture was gone. I remember telling my landlord last spring about mold and it was affecting my twenty year old sons health. And it took 6 months, 3 weeks, and 1 day for my living room ceiling to get fixed. For years, we kept the rent lower than the other condos in their building and area. I have develops lumps in my arms, neck and chest. I have a question I took the morning of 10/20/14 off from work to be there for the humidity test, but no one showed up. Looked for u on Facebook. IgE will determine whether an individual has an allergy to, for example, mold, cats, dogs, horses, dust, etc. 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. No complaint about my do but I now have to be out because of my Boxer at the end of April I want my deposit back and all the money I paid them in rent for her how do I fight this and still move? Which i would have taken a picture. Every unit pays almost that amount to live here monthly in HOA fees. He smirked and laughed when he commented that the sheriff would be at the driveway waiting on my exit to stop and search me on the way out persisting that I was on drugs and needed help. For them to be stacked the bottom shelf is technically to be screwed in the wall before you put the 2nd shelf on top. I had a chest scan in Oct 2013, after the county stated how bad it was, and they found multiple lung nodules, and they said a liver issue. I tested the room and my furniture has black mold too. For one year this place has already cost me thousands. After making the community manager aware of the issue verbally as well as in writing nothing was done. The doctor advice was to re mediate our house and sell it or burn it down and then take three feet of the dirt and dump it at the contaminated dump site , (Mycotoxins are killed at 500 degrees)And then build a new healthy house with a certified new green builder. Once this process is completed, the contained area is tested again to make sure it was properly cleaned or remediated. No photographs were taken, 2. Behind many of those cases was Dr. Gary J. Ordog, a physician and toxicologist who attributed a wide range of illnesses to the allegedly "toxic" effects of environmental mold exposure. I went to the urgent care at my hospital and was told I had hemoptysis and chemical pneumonitis. We have addressed this issue with our apartment manager as well as the new manager since the summer of last year!! I remember a man coming in after the work was complete and doing a test so it could be signed off on. In the meantime, pieces of the ceiling fell in and I have developed frequent bloody noses, sneezing, fatigue, and confusion. If so, the containment is removed and the affected area rebuilt. Instead of replacing it they rerouted it. It leaked again, a 3rd time-even worse than the last time. 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. Like all forms of mold, black mold has many health problems associated with it, including the following:if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'moldprotips_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_17',164,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-moldprotips_com-medrectangle-3-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'moldprotips_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_18',164,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-moldprotips_com-medrectangle-3-0_1');.medrectangle-3-multi-164{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:15px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;min-width:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}. In April, a Virginia federal court jury found in favor of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Could I potentially counter-sue her for actually causing the flood, not handling the so called mold issue herself (lease states shes responsible for leaks and other plumbing repairs), and for the 7 months of rent she didnt pay by breaking the lease? This is out of control and time to do something. Yes it is much easier in the short run to stay in denial and hope it all goes away, but that is not going to happen. I already have asthma and its gotten WORSE since we moved in, 3 months ago. That was the 3rd time my shower has been recauked in 6 months to keep the black stuff from running out. My name is Adam Cabrera. I literly spend my days looking up at the ceiling and wiping water away. We told landlord about problem, nothing has been fixed. He hasnt taken action but I still pay my rent. We have had lots of dust, we dust weekly, since. Your next step is to be certain your mother follows an anti-fungal protocol immediately. Remember that mold can lie dormant until conditions are perfect for growth, so please be sure to wash her clothes with the correct detergents (even if theyve been through a few washes already). I live in a duplex with my fianc and my 8 month old son in MA. It just was too old. All were transplant patients. Contact a qualified real estate attorney to help protect you from the costs and frustration of construction defects. Then I noticed a discolored spot in the bedroom corner just outside the bathroom. 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. We have lived here for almost 3 years now. We have taken our son in to the DR.to check him out and he is fine currently but she told us to remove him from this situation immediately. Ive lived where I am for a long time now, there has always been leaking issues in the ceilings. that statement hit me suddenly after fopur years went by and discovering that my son and i were very sick. They came and did a poor job on leak in bathroom which is still leaking and growing mold again. It is anticipated that the District will appeal the verdict. Code Enforcement said they had to clean baseboards he saw the brownish fuzz on baseboards throughout the apartment said he could only handle exterior unless interior walls falling down/floors caving in etc. 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. If you cant afford to, might I suggest gofundme.com People raise money for all kinds of things on there. She was told that it was caused by the way the paint dried and not to worry. Many of them pushed the discredited theory that mold caused "toxic" reactions in patients. 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. Need a good lawyer, I won already against Board of Directors in HRTO, human rights ontario. we are at our wits end and worried about our health. 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. and with like no rain too. 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. The closing will still happen but they will have to reduce the price of the house and have it gutted and fixed. With that being said now my husband and I are epileptic when neither of us had any prior health issues. We went out of town for a weekend and both my boyfriend and I got healthier. There was a flooding, leaking roof for a while, the bank did do some renovations but they never disclosed that there was a black mold, so what is the best for me to do now? Hello friends, I never knew the cause. Ive got some major issues, I just rented a trailor in Alabama in October and when I got my utilities turned on the water pipes was leaking and I have no heating at all or air, the stove doesnt work and the landlord had bleached black mold that is in the house to cover up the mold issue, He has collected deposite and the rents and claims each week he is gonna repair everything and delays each week and comes up with a excuse, I am pregnet and expecting with my 5th child, I have 4 kids with medical conditions that lives in my home, please tell me what I can do, no heat and no air is one thing but the mold is making a aweful order and the sewage is backing up and he wont do anything, please help, hi everyone long story short i have a seven month old daughter and a three yr old and me and my children have been getting sick because of this toxic black mold and are symptos r getting worsewe have no where else to go i told the landlord several time but evertime she sends someone to come paint over it n i ask her if she could move us n she wont im coughing up blood now my babie is wezzing and breathing funny n my three yr old has develop some type of skin disorder n we have been in and out of the hospital please someone help me. God Bless all affected by this type of illness. Its been 11yrs. Mold-related injuries were not reported. Who took my case. Now, my 6 yr old is VERY sick with wheezing,coughing,sinus problemsher nose hasnt stopped running & at times its hard for her to breath through it. ceilings. And come to find that this place hase a serious mold problem. What can I do? I also have been having unexplained medical issues in the past 6 months that have not stopped. Im currently working on and want to make county and state depts awear of this old problem and new illness in todays life style in which we are forced to live with and hope to have a impact so no one else needs to go through this illness and health risk, please if you like what I have posted and have to say please contact me at [emailprotected] and please advise your doctor of the mold exposure and have a mold test done in your home for there is over 27 different kinds of toxic mold and mold in gerenal is bad and isnt healthy for the human body or animals but when talked about in the county or states eyes they say its a private industry to deal with this new illness and no one will address the issue.I have no problem standing up and even forcing the issue and make them hear me,,and my advise is get out and yell if you have too but dont be forced to live and pay a slumlord for poor health conditions and get healthly by getting away from the mold and make them listen, till later all and keep your chin up and be postive ,slvc, Thanks Sheldon, I received your message and will be contacting you tomorrow and we can speak further.. Before this I was a super active, young professional that traveled and had fun! I asked about getting the full report and they refused.. so I contacted a lawyer and was able to get the report which clearly indicated there was a problem so bad that I shouldnt be in the apartment. Thank you so much for your quick reply. Should he be held liable, since according to renter rights its up to the landlord to ensure his tenants have a safe habital place to live, and if so what should my next steps be. When these conditions persisted, despite the District's efforts to remediate her classroom, Alsina reduced her work schedule from full time to part time, eventually limiting herself to working one day a week. If you are short on money or something and thats why its taking you forever to fix things let me know. Ive recently rented an apartment I just found out kitchen had caught fire last Dec 2019. Miller added that there had been other sources of water intrusion through exterior siding into the apartment from a sprinkler spraying the T111 wood siding. Thank you for your assistance. Mold can be toxic to the human body and cause major health problems such as nausea, rashes or asthma. The Company she bought the home from said they would buy it back but she would have to come up with $10,000.00. If can give a lot more info if you need it. 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! This process likely contributed to the deaths at UPMC. This is what I sent to my landlord a few says ago.. J came by not even 5 min. They also told us that if it comes back we will actual test it. 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. Even if I die. Check for plumbing, electrical, septic tanks if applicable, roof, foundation and even permits with the county checking accesors inquiry making sure that all their ducks are in order. Less than a week later I ended up back in the hospital and had exploratory surgery and they removed my gall bladder and appendix. Yes kill you. the issue was fixed and was denied that request. So I called a crawl space inspector to come and look in my crawl space. Visits that he was and had to miss school and matched all of his diagnosis with mold related sickness with all of them matching. 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 had 3 different crawl space inspectors come and give me bids to repair the problem. As scientific studies found that environmental exposure to mold in non-occupational settings only caused allergic reactions and irritation in otherwise healthy patients, Dr. Ordog persisted in offering his opinions regarding the alleged toxic effects of such exposure. The doctors conclusion neither confirms nor denies moldnor black mold specificallybeing the catalyst to bronchitis.. And, I was told that I could not change to another apartment until the lease is up. I also was injured trying to turn off the water main. I have pics, air quality test reports, and mold reports from multiple labs. Within that time after a few weeks I continuously was smelling a very FOUL ODOR throughout my apartment. They did not use ice and water shields and the flashing were placed so that the water went into my wallls rather than away from them. I also get nose bleeds and headaches often. Important Notes: Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Along the hall wall and in a smaller bedroom. First of all I am concerned for her health and second for her 4 mo old breast feed infant. My son has developed asthma along with some other health issues. Do it right the first time! The insurer involved, though not named as a defendant, is the California Insurance Group. The tenants in the house above me have caused such major leaks for years, that our little apartment down here has literally been soaked through so many times. I feel much better after being away from my apartment, even for a few hours. You'll have to pay taxes on your damages, however, if you have already deducted medical expenses from your injury. Stand up for what is morally right. Since the weather is changing it allows me to spend more time searching for a much better place to reside. I had black mold growing on the walls in my office and they found it inside the walls as well. She is the only breadwinner in the family and is now home on maternity leave. My health is progressively becoming worse and I have more issues then I can list. He then turned to refusing our rent and moving to evict us then claiming that he would take our money but we would still have to leave and then he just flat out refused Our rent and moved to obtain a writ of eviction which was answered by myself and we were given a court date. Apparently, they had a water leak. Is there any possibility that the property can take responsibility for moving me? I moved out a year and a half ago. They told me that they gutted the whole house with new floors and newwalls and new roof. The way employment rates are these days, no one is willing to step up. I have developed asthma and rhinitis. 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. I was late delivering and my midwife ended up with pneumonia after visiting my home. Use a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner for your floors and with a bristle attachment for everything else and keep vacuuming! I told them I wanted a mold test done and he said it was getting done. Ice Mold. He is refusing to pay for an air quality test. If not, please do so now because time is your enemy on expecting legal relief. He said that the roofers did what they could but it could be leaking at one end of the roof no where near my apartment. Joe Federico and his wife Shelley, who alleged that their off-base housing, operated by Mid-Atlantic Military Communities, was contaminated with mold. Medical expenses incurred while treating mold exposure-related injuries. A lawsuit settlement's tax liability depends on the type of settlement. Now mold was becoming a thing here, and when getting the ice from the ice machine, i might have been over cautious about mold being everywhere and looked at every corner what was in my path.. And now, oh wow, I noticed that in the drain of the ice machine, just below the tray that holds the ice bucket up, that i saw what looked like black or very dark green mold.. Was this a concern.. Na I thought and maybe I was now making a big deal.. And if I complained again, we might lose the good deal on the room rate.. I ended up having no apetite and was severely depressed. Im badly allergic to mold. Aside from any affirmative disclosure requirement, however, if you decide to list a property for sale, you should be ready with responses to questions potential buyers might ask about plumbing, humidity, and ventilation issues in your building. I immediately got dizzy and turned so pale I looked like death had knocked on my door. I just found out today that the house I have lived in for 8 years as been basically full of blackmold the entire time. This led to the entire 1st floor having to be reconstructed. Not allowing it to breathe. Were my makeshift pantry is at-the black stacked shelves-behind there are screws allowed in the wall? There was constantly black gooey mold pouring out of them, and when we ran the heater or the air conditioner, the floors would be covered in a soot. Im feeling fatigue and occasionally have troubles thinking. I need someone who is knowledgeable concerning environmental issues as this resident clinician at Occupational Health has not done her research. Law enforcement and other health officers can then charge the buildings owner with misconduct. In most small-claims court settlements, successful litigants can expect to receive anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 in damages concerning health or property loss. Our son got really sick again after that and the same thing the Dr. Says it was infection that has to deal with respiratory. If there is someone you could stay with or a place you could move to I would leave as quickly as possible. Im dying here. My husband is having respritory infections and bronchitis, which he has not had in the past. There are three of us in the bulding and I seemed to have the worst reaction. If you have remediation performed, remember to hire an independent, third party mold testing company to make sure the problem and cleanup are completely fixed. No apetite and was denied that request and not to worry nothing has been fixed along. 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