Consumer Attorney to Testify on Toxic Mold Legislation

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Quisenberry & Kabateck Announces Local Consumer Attorney to Testify on Toxic

Mold Legislation.

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Issue: April 14, 2002

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REMINDER...for Monday (April 15)

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SB1763 Addresses Insurance Companies' Practice of Denying Mold

Claims and Payments Due to Policyholders

WHO: Consumer attorney S. Kabateck will be available for

comment prior to his testimony before the California State

Senate on a new mold damage insurance coverage bill, SB1763.

Kabateck was instrumental in drafting the language of the

bill, which aims to protect the rights of consumers from

their insurance companies' attempts at limiting coverage for

mold damage.

WHAT: Insurance companies have opposed paying for mold clean up,

even when the mold is a result of damage covered by the

homeowner's insurance policy. SB1763 would require insurance

companies to notify the homeowner if they detect any mold

damage that may have been caused by a covered loss as well as

pay for the clean up unless their policy expressly stated

otherwise. The bill is designed to stop the insurance

companies' current practice of denying mold claims and

payment rightfully due policyholders.

WHEN: Monday, April 15, 2002

10:00 a.m. - Noon

WHERE: Quisenberry & Kabateck LLP

2049 Century Park East, Ste. 2200

Los Angeles, CA 90067

(310) 785-7966

BACKGROUND:

Toxic mold in homes has been a growing health concern.

Effects range from itchy eyes and fatigue to major

respiratory problems and liver damage. Mold thrives in warm,

dark and moist environments. In homes, that means air ducts,

closets, attics, behind refrigerators and within walls where

moisture has entered. Proper mold clean up requires that the

effected areas and contents be thoroughly cleaned and in some

cases replaced.

Mold can enter a home after water damage occurs (i.e., from a

leaking hot water tank, backed-up sewer line, flooding, fire

response damage).

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