Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Now, just wait a minute -- the insurance company is telling the landlord that the residents need to vacate? Does this insurance provider know something about the health effects of mold that we don't? I'd like to find out which company this is! Lee --- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2C@n...> wrote: > > Evicted By Mold > 11/17/2004 > http://www.wcjb.com/news.asp?id=11076 > > By Snyder/WCJB TV 20 News > > Residents of an apartment building in Newberry are being evicted > because their building is filled with mold. > > The Schowanda Apartments building was damaged during the storm. Now > its filled with mold caused by the heavy rains. > > The people who live there hoped the landlord would fix the problem. > But he says the insurance company is telling him to move the > residents out...right away. > > Residents got a letter from the landlord on Tuesday telling them to > leave. Most haven't left yet. > > Lakedra Pitner has five kids to worry about. > > " Its like a shocker because you think, okay, I'm homeless. I mean, > you have a home per se, but you gotta get out so, you have nowhere > to go, you're homeless. " > > The owner of the building, a man from Orlando who goes by the > name " Bishop , " says he was told by his insurance adjuster > that its unsafe for residents to stay because of high levels of > mold. > > " We asked them to move for their own safety until we can be sure-- > because they got kids-until we can be sure of the health of the > children. " > > At last word six of the ten apartments remain occupied. Most people > aren't sure where they will go next. Although they've applied for > help from FEMA, it takes 7-10 days to find out if they're eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Now, just wait a minute -- the insurance company is telling the landlord that the residents need to vacate? Does this insurance provider know something about the health effects of mold that we don't? I'd like to find out which company this is! Lee --- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2C@n...> wrote: > > Evicted By Mold > 11/17/2004 > http://www.wcjb.com/news.asp?id=11076 > > By Snyder/WCJB TV 20 News > > Residents of an apartment building in Newberry are being evicted > because their building is filled with mold. > > The Schowanda Apartments building was damaged during the storm. Now > its filled with mold caused by the heavy rains. > > The people who live there hoped the landlord would fix the problem. > But he says the insurance company is telling him to move the > residents out...right away. > > Residents got a letter from the landlord on Tuesday telling them to > leave. Most haven't left yet. > > Lakedra Pitner has five kids to worry about. > > " Its like a shocker because you think, okay, I'm homeless. I mean, > you have a home per se, but you gotta get out so, you have nowhere > to go, you're homeless. " > > The owner of the building, a man from Orlando who goes by the > name " Bishop , " says he was told by his insurance adjuster > that its unsafe for residents to stay because of high levels of > mold. > > " We asked them to move for their own safety until we can be sure-- > because they got kids-until we can be sure of the health of the > children. " > > At last word six of the ten apartments remain occupied. Most people > aren't sure where they will go next. Although they've applied for > help from FEMA, it takes 7-10 days to find out if they're eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 They might but I bet it's the legal liability and the potential for lawsuits that truly drove them to say that. > > > > Evicted By Mold > > 11/17/2004 > > http://www.wcjb.com/news.asp?id=11076 > > > > By Snyder/WCJB TV 20 News > > > > Residents of an apartment building in Newberry are being evicted > > because their building is filled with mold. > > > > The Schowanda Apartments building was damaged during the storm. Now > > its filled with mold caused by the heavy rains. > > > > The people who live there hoped the landlord would fix the problem. > > But he says the insurance company is telling him to move the > > residents out...right away. > > > > Residents got a letter from the landlord on Tuesday telling them to > > leave. Most haven't left yet. > > > > Lakedra Pitner has five kids to worry about. > > > > " Its like a shocker because you think, okay, I'm homeless. I mean, > > you have a home per se, but you gotta get out so, you have nowhere > > to go, you're homeless. " > > > > The owner of the building, a man from Orlando who goes by the > > name " Bishop , " says he was told by his insurance adjuster > > that its unsafe for residents to stay because of high levels of > > mold. > > > > " We asked them to move for their own safety until we can be sure-- > > because they got kids-until we can be sure of the health of the > > children. " > > > > At last word six of the ten apartments remain occupied. Most people > > aren't sure where they will go next. Although they've applied for > > help from FEMA, it takes 7-10 days to find out if they're eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 > > Does this insurance provider know something about the health effects > of mold that we don't? > > Lee Gee, I think I put on this board a message years ago that if you want to know the reality of a problem - look to the response of the insurance companies. During the Incline Village CFS epidemic, while doctors were insisting that CFS doesn't exist, the insurance companies were busy writing exclusions for it. Yes the insurance companies know. The real estate agents know. But don't expect them to admit it to YOU. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 > > Does this insurance provider know something about the health effects > of mold that we don't? > > Lee Gee, I think I put on this board a message years ago that if you want to know the reality of a problem - look to the response of the insurance companies. During the Incline Village CFS epidemic, while doctors were insisting that CFS doesn't exist, the insurance companies were busy writing exclusions for it. Yes the insurance companies know. The real estate agents know. But don't expect them to admit it to YOU. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 They might but I bet it's the legal liability and the potential for lawsuits that truly drove them to say that. > > > > Evicted By Mold > > 11/17/2004 > > http://www.wcjb.com/news.asp?id=11076 > > > > By Snyder/WCJB TV 20 News > > > > Residents of an apartment building in Newberry are being evicted > > because their building is filled with mold. > > > > The Schowanda Apartments building was damaged during the storm. Now > > its filled with mold caused by the heavy rains. > > > > The people who live there hoped the landlord would fix the problem. > > But he says the insurance company is telling him to move the > > residents out...right away. > > > > Residents got a letter from the landlord on Tuesday telling them to > > leave. Most haven't left yet. > > > > Lakedra Pitner has five kids to worry about. > > > > " Its like a shocker because you think, okay, I'm homeless. I mean, > > you have a home per se, but you gotta get out so, you have nowhere > > to go, you're homeless. " > > > > The owner of the building, a man from Orlando who goes by the > > name " Bishop , " says he was told by his insurance adjuster > > that its unsafe for residents to stay because of high levels of > > mold. > > > > " We asked them to move for their own safety until we can be sure-- > > because they got kids-until we can be sure of the health of the > > children. " > > > > At last word six of the ten apartments remain occupied. Most people > > aren't sure where they will go next. Although they've applied for > > help from FEMA, it takes 7-10 days to find out if they're eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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