Toxic Exposure · Toxic Mold
Toxic Mold
California landlord-neglect and premises-liability mold cases — individually litigated, not a mass tort
When a California landlord or property owner ignores water intrusion, the mold that follows can cause serious respiratory, neurological, and immune illness. These are individual cases — each family, each apartment, each building — brought under California's implied warranty of habitability and premises-liability law. Our firm handles them one at a time, on your terms.
Background
What this litigation is about.
Living with mold isn't just frustrating, it can affect your health, your home, and your peace of mind. If your landlord, property manager, hotel, employer, or another property owner ignored water damage or failed to fix mold problems after being notified, you may have legal rights.
Mold exposure has been linked to respiratory problems, chronic coughing, asthma flare-ups, allergies, skin irritation, headaches, fatigue, and other health issues. Every situation is different, but when property owners fail to maintain safe conditions, they can be held accountable for the harm that results.
Our firm represents individuals and families who have suffered because of unsafe living or working environments. We work with qualified experts to investigate the source of the mold, evaluate the conditions of the property, review medical evidence, and build a case based on the facts of your situation.
If you believe mold in your home, apartment, workplace, school, or another property has affected your health, we're here to listen, answer your questions, and help you understand your legal options.
Reported injuries
Complications documented in this litigation.
Chronic respiratory illness
Asthma onset or worsening, chronic sinusitis, bronchitis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Neurocognitive symptoms
Headaches, brain fog, memory issues, and fatigue tied to mycotoxin exposure — often diagnosed as CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome).
Allergic & immune reactions
Rashes, chronic congestion, eye irritation, and immune dysregulation.
Infections in vulnerable patients
Aspergillosis and other opportunistic infections in immunocompromised occupants.
Pediatric illness
Recurrent respiratory infections and asthma in children exposed at home, daycare, or school.
Property loss & displacement
Ruined belongings, forced relocation, medical bills, and lost income while the unit is uninhabitable.
Who may qualify
An honest self-check.
You rent (or recently rented) a California home, apartment, condo, or hotel room with a documented water intrusion — roof leak, plumbing failure, window seal failure, flooded slab, or HVAC condensation.
You gave your landlord written notice of the water damage or mold and they failed to remediate properly within a reasonable time.
You (or a family member) developed medically documented respiratory, neurological, or immune symptoms during the tenancy.
Air sampling, ERMI dust testing, or a licensed industrial hygienist confirmed elevated indoor mold — or visible mold growth is present.
You have photographs, maintenance requests, texts, emails, or repair invoices establishing the timeline.
Key events
A timeline of what has happened so far.
1974
Green v. Superior Court — the California Supreme Court establishes that residential tenants may sue for breach of the implied warranty of habitability.
1980
Stoiber v. Honeychuck — Court of Appeal confirms tenants may recover personal-injury damages for uninhabitable conditions.
2001
California enacts the Toxic Mold Protection Act (SB 732), directing the Department of Health Services to study permissible mold exposure limits. No numerical PELs were ever adopted.
2015
SB 655 amends Health & Safety Code § 17920.3 to define visible mold growth (beyond minor bathroom mildew) as a substandard housing condition once the landlord has notice.
2019–present
Continued individual verdicts and settlements against California landlords, HOAs, and hotels; ongoing enforcement by code-enforcement and health departments.
Because these are individual cases, we take them one at a time — and only after understanding your specific building, your medical picture, and what the landlord did or did not do. If you think mold in a California home, apartment, or workplace has made you sick, call and we will listen.
Frequently asked
Questions answered plainly.
Information current as of 2026. This page is for general information only, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Case statuses, MDL orders, and settlement terms change; call our office for a current review of your specific situation.
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