Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=14685 Class-Action Lawsuit For Mold Mold Petzel Mike Freed E-mail This Article Printable Version Discuss your opinion on this 56K | High Speed By BriceFirst Coast NewsJACKSONVILLE, FL -- Now, there is a class-action lawsuit for dozens of families with mold in their homes.There's a lot missing in Petzel's apartment. "I don't have a couch, I don't have end tables, I don't have kitchen table."She was cleaned out by a culprit called mold. Little was left to salvage, "My computer is an item I had cleaned." Cleaned after she moved out of the Portofino Apartments where the moldy problem began. Mold was found everywhere… on the walls, in the air vents, on clothing, the mattress and furniture. "It's scary," she says.Petzel says she asked Portofino Apartments to test the mold. "So I knew what I was exposed to. They came back and denied."So her attorney, Mike Freed did. "After we did testing other people began calling us and we realized it's a bigger problem." So, far 28 people are represented in the class action lawsuit. The fear is hundreds more could be affected in the complex Freed says, "Portofino's been open since 1996 so at least hundreds if not thousands have been exposed."Attorneys believe the problem began with the heating and cooling system. They say the apartments aren't being de-humidified. Apartment management tells First Coast News they're not aware of any condition at Portofino Apartments that would pose a health or safety concern for residents. They say they can't comment any further because of the lawsuit. Petzel says her health problems are mounting, from a sore throat to chronic headaches. "I just want people to know what's going on so nobody else has to go through what I went through."A few tips if you think mold may be a problem in your home: run your fans and a dehumidifier. If you have a leak, make sure you get it fixed. Otherwise, odds are the problem will be back again and again. Created: 2/11/2004 11:52:47 PM Updated: 2/12/2004 11:43:27 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 >A few tips if you think mold may be a problem in your home: run your >fans and a dehumidifier. If you have a leak, make sure you get it >fixed. Otherwise, odds are the problem will be back again and again. That's a couple of good tips on how to REALLY destroy your life and put the finishing touches on creating the ultimate mold disaster. 1. Fixing the leak reduces the gelatinous quality of the colony and creates the potential for more dried spores to become airborne. 2. Dehumidifying after the mold is already present makes this happen that much faster. 3. Running the fans will spread the dried spores even further. Once again, advice from the " experts " that is completely counterproductive. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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