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Tenant
Sickened By Mold Awarded $1 Million
Disabled Woman Claimed Landlords Ignored Her Complaints
by thebostonchannel.com
March 18, 2009
BOSTON --
A civil jury has awarded Helen Herman what amounts to, with interest, just
over $1 million dollars for damages
suffered while living at 56 River Road Rear in Tewksbury four years ago.
"Although the verdict was awesome, we love it, it doesn't bring back my
health," said Herman.
Newscenter 5's Amalia Barreda first did a story in March 2005 on a mold
problem in the house they were renting, which Herman
claimed was making her sick. She said her landlords, area developers John
Sullivan and his father, Kevin Sullivan, ignored her
complaints.
At the time, the couple's own mold home testing kit revealed alarming
results. Molds appeared that could trigger debilitating
ailments. Severe asthma is among the things that permanently disabled
Herman, and forced her to leave her MBTA job of 20
years.
"My doctor suggested I leave, and I was devastated," said Herman.
Herman's husband said all of their possessions were contaminated.
"We wound up throwing everything we owned in the trash," said Christian
Langlois.
The couple said their complaints to the Sullivans fell on deaf ears.
Barreda reported that over the telephone their attorney told
Newscenter 5 they were "disappointed in the jury verdict." Michael
O'Reilly added, "we do intend to pursue fully our rights on
appeal."
But Herman's attorneys said the jury heard strong evidence that the
Sullivans repeatedly ignored the mold problem, even after
Herman and her husband moved out.
"They just kept turning it over after slapping on a new coat of paint,"
said attorney Robert Doyle.
The judge has taken a very important matter under advisement, and that is
that under the Consumer Protection Act, the judge
could double or even triple the jury's verdict.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18961264/detail.html
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