Mold, Good Case Law. Causation

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See below. Decisions such as this should help tremendously for insurers,

etc. to understand the true importance of why it is less expensive in the

long run for them to do the right thing in the first place when it comes to

properly addressing water damaged buildings. (not the pretend importance

they mass market - that some evil little people are going to feign being sick

to get their hands on the insurer's money)

When rulings such as below occur even more frequently, less people will be

made unnecessarily ill from the situation. By the legal acknowledgement

that mold causes illnesses; we are all going to save a lot of time and

money - while stopping the unnecessary illness and even sometimes death. Good

to see the ostrich approach to the matter is becoming passe'.

Mold, Good Case Law. Causation

Posted by Sharon on 5/21/10

COURTROOM NEWS Publishing

Michigan Appellate Decision:

LANSING, Mich. —Defendants in a mold case that resulted in

a $303,260 verdict for a family...

The Gennas complained that a water heater leak in ’s

unit led to extensive mold contamination in the Genna home,

and that they were forced to move after experiencing

diarrhea, vomiting, congestion, nosebleeds, fevers and

other symptoms.

In affirming the verdict, the Court of Appeals found “ample

circumstantial evidence that would ‘facilitate reasonable

inferences of causation, not mere speculation. . .â€

(quoting Skinner v. Square D Co [445 Mitch 153, 163-164;

516 NW2d 475 (1994)]).

Sharon Noonan Kramer