Re: Black Mold in Apartment Home

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On 1/17/11, Jana wrote:
Where r u I may be able to refer u to an Atty sounds like a legit claim I am an
attorney but not in private practice
> On 11/21/10, Will Disclose To Attorney wrote:
>> On 11/10/10, karaann07 wrote:
>>> On 9/11/10, Will Disclose To Attorney wrote:
>>>> I live in an apartment and have consistently asked
>>>> management to attend to vents, showers etc. Now myself
>>> and
>>>> my kids have breathing problems, have problems going to
>>> the
>>>> bathroom and other sysmptoms which I will discuss with an
>>>> attorney.
>>>>
>>>> Please help!
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Have you documented these requests for service? Was any
>>> service provided at all, or were the requests ignored
>>> entirely? Before you go the lawyer route, you might make a
>>> phone call or two to your local housing department. They
>>> can often mediate such things and get them handled pretty
>>> quickly. If there is lasting medical damage to you and your
>>> family, then I suppose that is a different story...
>>
>> Yes, Karaann07,
>>
>> I did document the requests, I even have the apartment
>> complex's copy of my request and the worker did document my
>> statement about my child's asthma issues and migraines.
>>
>> Since I posted this request for help on this forum, I had to
>> take my children to the doctor who requested that my apartment
>> management relocate me. I provided samples and pictures of
>> the mold to our doctor.
>>
>> The apartment management came and pulled out the air ducts and
>> replaced them after the photos and doctor's mandate.
>> Unfortunately, the damage has already been done. I would like
>> to learn if you are an attorney and if you can help me with my
>> case.
>>
>> Thank you.