El Monte Mold Exposure Lawyer | San Gabriel Valley
Headaches. Coughing. Sinus infection. Short of breath. And you're not sure why. Everyone in the house is affected in one way or another. Then you find mold behind the wall, under the sink, or up at the ceiling stain you reported a year ago. There it is: mold.
If a property owner or manager knew about a leak, a moisture problem, mold, or a prior complaint and let it sit, California law holds them responsible for what grew there and what it did to you. "Should have known" counts too. They do not have to have seen it behind the drywall - they only have to have had a reasonable expectation of a problem and did not follow through.
So ask yourself something: what did you already tell them, and when? The maintenance request about the leak, the email about the water stain, or the call that went nowhere. On their own those feel like small things you barely remember sending. Together they are often the entire case, because they prove the property owner knew, or "should have known."
If you own your home, the same standard applies to whoever caused it. A contractor whose roof or plumbing work let water in. An HOA that ignored a common-area leak for months. A seller who knew about water intrusion and painted over it before you signed. The question is never really about the mold - it is about who knew and what they did about it.
And here's what clever landlords do when they know they have broken the law: they fix it and the evidence disappears. New drywall, fresh paint, remediation done, and the proof of how bad it was and how long it sat is gone. Photos, air quality tests, mold analysis and copies of every complaint you made prove negligence. Medical records prove damages. Without both, it's simply your word against the landlord's.
Here's the honest part: some mold is just mold. If it's just surface mold that can be wiped clean, then no one is liable. But when someone was told about a water problem and did nothing, and your household needed medical treatment because of it, that is exactly what the law is for. Brad Hayes Law will tell you that plainly if you have a case.
Have you found mold in your home? Have you taken pictures, had testing done, called the Health Department for an inspection? Have you seen a doctor? A mold problem only gets worse, and the evidence only gets thinner. We are an El Monte mold exposure lawyer. Call us and we'll give you a complete list of what you need to do right now - gathering that evidence is one way Brad Hayes Law earns its fee, paid out of the settlement if we win. But we can't win if you don't call.
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