Re: Stucco case Vs Zurich in NC Court of Appeals

[Guest guest]

I would highly suggest that you contact your local state attorneys office

for the number to legal aid and they can possibly assist you with the eviction.

Otherwise, it may be wise to seek and hire your own landlord/tenant attorney

to settle the eviction for you. Sounds to me like you would be served well

by a free consultation with a property/personal injury attorney as well to

assist you in the aftermath of this mess. You may very well have some

alternative options that have not yet been explored and/or tried.

One thing to realize is that there must be remediation issues and possible

health implications due to the mold/mildew problems you have experienced in the

home. Certainly, there must have been contamination issues. Have they been

addressed?

I wish you the best. This mold thing is a nightmare to say the least - and

it's hugely caused by the cheap building materials and poor costruction. The

synthetic stucco is a MAJOR CAUSE of the problem. I lived in an upscale

apartment community newly built just five years ago by Prudential LIfe Ins. and

constructed wtih synthetic stucco. The entire property if falling apart like a

cardboard box. It is insane! Nearly ALL of the construction in southwest

florida is synthetic stucco. Hard to say...but my guess is that within in 5 to

10

years, everything will be destroyed by mold and mildew down here.

stacey

[Guest guest]

I would highly suggest that you contact your local state attorneys office

for the number to legal aid and they can possibly assist you with the eviction.

Otherwise, it may be wise to seek and hire your own landlord/tenant attorney

to settle the eviction for you. Sounds to me like you would be served well

by a free consultation with a property/personal injury attorney as well to

assist you in the aftermath of this mess. You may very well have some

alternative options that have not yet been explored and/or tried.

One thing to realize is that there must be remediation issues and possible

health implications due to the mold/mildew problems you have experienced in the

home. Certainly, there must have been contamination issues. Have they been

addressed?

I wish you the best. This mold thing is a nightmare to say the least - and

it's hugely caused by the cheap building materials and poor costruction. The

synthetic stucco is a MAJOR CAUSE of the problem. I lived in an upscale

apartment community newly built just five years ago by Prudential LIfe Ins. and

constructed wtih synthetic stucco. The entire property if falling apart like a

cardboard box. It is insane! Nearly ALL of the construction in southwest

florida is synthetic stucco. Hard to say...but my guess is that within in 5 to

10

years, everything will be destroyed by mold and mildew down here.

stacey

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/14/2004 1:47:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lmiller@... writes:

Liliane

Dear Liane:

WOW! My story is exactly the same. I was wrongfully evicted after serving a

non-compliance notice on my landlord to fix the proven problem with toxic mold

in my apartment (I paid several thousands of dollars for a Certified

Industrial Hygienist) to prove this was the reason why I thought I was dying

and

every person who came to my apartment experienced terrible lethargy. No

kidding...everyone would end up falling asleep and when awakened would

say...wow,

i've never just fallen asleep like that...man, i'm tired. over and over. Me, my

brother, and my son were all hit very hard with major health problems. And

we were forced to leave and go to a hotel which i lived in for six months. The

evicition is still sitting in the court because my personal injury attorney

has held it up by filing a counter claim law suit based on my case load. I

was then diagnosed with full blown mold poisoning and am now on medicaid and

foodstamps also.

Another option that is just now coming to mind is to call your local

health/environmental agency - ours was the Sarasota County Health Department

Environmental Division. They have a person that will come out to your place upon

request and do an indoor air quality test and you can specifically request that

they test for carbon monoxide, radon, and other harmful affluents which can

all be caused by mycotoxins and molds. Little did I know, but this entity keeps

reports on file for their tests and I found several for the complex I lived

in.

You also need pictures, documentations, and any other evidence you can

accumulate, BUT speaking with a personal injury attorney first would be WISE and

I

suggest, your next move. There are certain things and certain steps that the

attorney can advise you on so that you are properly protected.

You can do a massive search on your area/county/state for mold related

issues on the internet. I began by printing articles that pertained to my

geographic loation and then started emailing and calling every attorney I could

find

tha had anything to do with mold. There are quite a few good ones in your

area that I come across in my search.

The whole process is a bloody nightmare, but one in which only worsens if

you do not take appropriate action to protect yourself accordingly. I would have

died in the apartment, trust me. Here are my news links. Try to listen to

the videos if you can and you will get an idea of what I managed to go through

when it first started...

11/02/03 – 11PM _Complex mum as mold drives tenants from apartments_

(http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031103mold.shtml)

11/03/03 – 6PM _Upscale complex ordered to clean mold out of

partments_ (http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031103mold2.shtml)

11/04/03 – 6PM _Whistleblower tenant being evicted from upscale

apartments_ (http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031104mold.shtml)

Let me know if I can help further. Take Care. Stacey

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/14/2004 1:47:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lmiller@... writes:

Liliane

Dear Liane:

WOW! My story is exactly the same. I was wrongfully evicted after serving a

non-compliance notice on my landlord to fix the proven problem with toxic mold

in my apartment (I paid several thousands of dollars for a Certified

Industrial Hygienist) to prove this was the reason why I thought I was dying

and

every person who came to my apartment experienced terrible lethargy. No

kidding...everyone would end up falling asleep and when awakened would

say...wow,

i've never just fallen asleep like that...man, i'm tired. over and over. Me, my

brother, and my son were all hit very hard with major health problems. And

we were forced to leave and go to a hotel which i lived in for six months. The

evicition is still sitting in the court because my personal injury attorney

has held it up by filing a counter claim law suit based on my case load. I

was then diagnosed with full blown mold poisoning and am now on medicaid and

foodstamps also.

Another option that is just now coming to mind is to call your local

health/environmental agency - ours was the Sarasota County Health Department

Environmental Division. They have a person that will come out to your place upon

request and do an indoor air quality test and you can specifically request that

they test for carbon monoxide, radon, and other harmful affluents which can

all be caused by mycotoxins and molds. Little did I know, but this entity keeps

reports on file for their tests and I found several for the complex I lived

in.

You also need pictures, documentations, and any other evidence you can

accumulate, BUT speaking with a personal injury attorney first would be WISE and

I

suggest, your next move. There are certain things and certain steps that the

attorney can advise you on so that you are properly protected.

You can do a massive search on your area/county/state for mold related

issues on the internet. I began by printing articles that pertained to my

geographic loation and then started emailing and calling every attorney I could

find

tha had anything to do with mold. There are quite a few good ones in your

area that I come across in my search.

The whole process is a bloody nightmare, but one in which only worsens if

you do not take appropriate action to protect yourself accordingly. I would have

died in the apartment, trust me. Here are my news links. Try to listen to

the videos if you can and you will get an idea of what I managed to go through

when it first started...

11/02/03 – 11PM _Complex mum as mold drives tenants from apartments_

(http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031103mold.shtml)

11/03/03 – 6PM _Upscale complex ordered to clean mold out of

partments_ (http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031103mold2.shtml)

11/04/03 – 6PM _Whistleblower tenant being evicted from upscale

apartments_ (http://www.wfts.com/stories/2003/11/031104mold.shtml)

Let me know if I can help further. Take Care. Stacey

[Guest guest]

Staceylynn,

Thank you so much for your informative and very helpful email. It gives me

some direction at a time when I feel totally alone and lost...like giving

up. I hadn't thought about legal aid for help with the eviction or a

personal injury attorney for the aftermath! I am on foodstamps and

medicaid, so I believe I qualify for legal aid.

Yes, there have been health issues...asthma, depression, foggy thinking,

tremendously painful headaches that won't go away no matter how much pain

medicine one takes; also, everyone who comes to my house wants to lay around

and/or sleep all the time along with irritability; my former boyfriend

swears his personality changes when he's here. One guest insisted that I

must have a gas leak, as she and her two daughters were so overcome with

lethargy and sleepiness when they were here.

I would greatly appreciate people's opinions as to who I could sue. both

the builder and the stucco manufacturer are defunct.

In my mind, that just leaves the state of NC (or someone?) for allowing

builders to use synthetic stucco and for licensing this particular builder

who was so bad. also, the county inspectors for allowing him to build my

house below grade.

Do you know of anyone who has been successful with a personal injury case

like this? I know about the big case in Texas against the insurance company.

Lord Help Us All.

with great appreciation,

Liliane

-----Original Message-----

From: staceylynn7777@... [mailto:staceylynn7777@...]

Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:00 AM

Subject: Re: [] Stucco case Vs Zurich in NC Court of

Appeals

I would highly suggest that you contact your local state attorneys office

for the number to legal aid and they can possibly assist you with the

eviction.

Otherwise, it may be wise to seek and hire your own landlord/tenant

attorney

to settle the eviction for you. Sounds to me like you would be served

well

by a free consultation with a property/personal injury attorney as well to

assist you in the aftermath of this mess. You may very well have some

alternative options that have not yet been explored and/or tried.

One thing to realize is that there must be remediation issues and possible

health implications due to the mold/mildew problems you have experienced

in the

home. Certainly, there must have been contamination issues. Have they been

addressed?

I wish you the best. This mold thing is a nightmare to say the least - and

it's hugely caused by the cheap building materials and poor costruction.

The

synthetic stucco is a MAJOR CAUSE of the problem. I lived in an upscale

apartment community newly built just five years ago by Prudential LIfe

Ins. and

constructed wtih synthetic stucco. The entire property if falling apart

like a

cardboard box. It is insane! Nearly ALL of the construction in southwest

florida is synthetic stucco. Hard to say...but my guess is that within in

5 to 10

years, everything will be destroyed by mold and mildew down here.

stacey

[Guest guest]

Staceylynn,

Thank you so much for your informative and very helpful email. It gives me

some direction at a time when I feel totally alone and lost...like giving

up. I hadn't thought about legal aid for help with the eviction or a

personal injury attorney for the aftermath! I am on foodstamps and

medicaid, so I believe I qualify for legal aid.

Yes, there have been health issues...asthma, depression, foggy thinking,

tremendously painful headaches that won't go away no matter how much pain

medicine one takes; also, everyone who comes to my house wants to lay around

and/or sleep all the time along with irritability; my former boyfriend

swears his personality changes when he's here. One guest insisted that I

must have a gas leak, as she and her two daughters were so overcome with

lethargy and sleepiness when they were here.

I would greatly appreciate people's opinions as to who I could sue. both

the builder and the stucco manufacturer are defunct.

In my mind, that just leaves the state of NC (or someone?) for allowing

builders to use synthetic stucco and for licensing this particular builder

who was so bad. also, the county inspectors for allowing him to build my

house below grade.

Do you know of anyone who has been successful with a personal injury case

like this? I know about the big case in Texas against the insurance company.

Lord Help Us All.

with great appreciation,

Liliane

-----Original Message-----

From: staceylynn7777@... [mailto:staceylynn7777@...]

Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:00 AM

Subject: Re: [] Stucco case Vs Zurich in NC Court of

Appeals

I would highly suggest that you contact your local state attorneys office

for the number to legal aid and they can possibly assist you with the

eviction.

Otherwise, it may be wise to seek and hire your own landlord/tenant

attorney

to settle the eviction for you. Sounds to me like you would be served

well

by a free consultation with a property/personal injury attorney as well to

assist you in the aftermath of this mess. You may very well have some

alternative options that have not yet been explored and/or tried.

One thing to realize is that there must be remediation issues and possible

health implications due to the mold/mildew problems you have experienced

in the

home. Certainly, there must have been contamination issues. Have they been

addressed?

I wish you the best. This mold thing is a nightmare to say the least - and

it's hugely caused by the cheap building materials and poor costruction.

The

synthetic stucco is a MAJOR CAUSE of the problem. I lived in an upscale

apartment community newly built just five years ago by Prudential LIfe

Ins. and

constructed wtih synthetic stucco. The entire property if falling apart

like a

cardboard box. It is insane! Nearly ALL of the construction in southwest

florida is synthetic stucco. Hard to say...but my guess is that within in

5 to 10

years, everything will be destroyed by mold and mildew down here.

stacey