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If you have had a cold this winter season you will certainly recognize many of the symptoms – coughing, congestion, stuffy or runny nose, fever and headache. But, many, if not all of these symptoms could be because of mold exposure. It is really very important that you have your property tested by a specialist....

In the middle of 2009, a group of individuals filed a lawsuit in San Jose against Select Comfort Corporation saying that the company’s Sleep Number beds have a defect that can lead to mold growth. The lawsuit also alleges that Select Comfort was aware of the defect and tried to hide it rather than have...

In Sacramento, the Board of Equalization was closed because of a pipe burst. The pipe lead to the flooding of the entire first floor. All California state workers were given two days of paid leave while the water was being cleaned up. Before the flood, workers had been repairing a pipe when a valve malfunctioned.During...

It’s a story that so many Americans are facing these days: toxic mold. For Jason and Kerri Brown it wasn’t so much of a story as nightmare.The Brown family, which included their two year old daughter, had just purchased a foreclosed, five-bedroom home, in the Appalachian Mountains. They began renovations on the home. While removing...

Early in 2009, Michael Roland Williams and Karin Noseff set out to create a film that documented their struggles with mold exposure. That film would become Black Mold Exposure: A Sick Story. Both Williams and Noseff were unknowingly exposured to high levels of mold in Noseff’s apartment. They later found out that the entire 264...

Friends of the firm, Brad Giering and his company Independent Discovery have launched a new blog at www.medicalsummation.com. Independent Discovery is a legal services company that specializes in the analysis and summation of medical records for law firms and insurance companies.We have used Independent Discovery on many of our mold cases. Summarizing and analyzing medical...

At Lund University in Sweden, researchers have made some alarming findings concerning mold exposure and its health effects. The researchers examined building materials and dust samples from structures damaged by mold some of which including buildings damaged during Katrina. They then tested the materials with a mass spectrometer.What the team found was the mere presence...

On July 16, 2009, the World Health Organization (“W.H.O.”) published their most recent study on the association between damp environments and health effects on humans. The study concluded that elevated levels of moisture in indoor environments can lead to the growth of mold, fungi and bacteria. In turn, thes growths release spores and volatile organic...

On December 21, 2009, the Michigan Court of Appeal affirmed a $300,000 verdict in a mold exposure case after Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. At trial, Plaintiffs’ indoor air quality expert testified to finding two types of mold in the home and that these molds may result in adverse health effects. Plaintiffs’...