mold/ property damages and personal injury
Complicated situation, new const. home we bought in 7/05. Began having water intrusion in 10/05. Builder attempted repairs, gave letter stating it would be fixed. In 3/07 house began leaking again. We have thousands$ in damage. Builder says 1 yr warr. is up, and is now non-responsive. Our insurance finally paid for interior, but we have mold, cert. inspect. report showed levels outside at 320, inside at 11,000!! Penicillium&Aspergillius Daughter diagnosed with pneumonia & developing asthma fungal infections nosebleeds dizziness eczema etc. Mold has been removed at our $ & We $ an attorney to send a letter to the builder and the seller (also a lawyer). It has been 30 days,no response. In the meantime my husband has had to find the source of the leak, he has repaired the problem after spending numerous hours residing and putting tyvek on back of house. Shingle siding didnt overlap at top of home, damage on all 3 levels. Can we sue for medical damages, pain and suffering for my daughter, and my husbands time in addition to the other expenses of mold remediation, testing, etc. We could not afford to hire a contractor to fix the outside of the home and insurance wouldn't pay 4 outside repairs due to const. defect, mold excl. on ins.