July 27, 2008
Three Deadly Sins that Can Ruin A Mold Case
Although I've seen numerous ads screaming "MOLD DESTROYS YOUR HOME AND YOUR HEALTH!", and that 'EXPOSURE TO TOXIC MOLD CAUSES PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, PSORIASIS AND 'MOLD LUNG DISEASE!", the current scientific literature does not support these wholesale claims. As a result, the courts have, with increasing frequency, dismissed those mold claims that do not meet strict evidentiary criteria. In order to clarify those areas where mold claims are particularly vulnerable, I have compiled the following "Three Deadly Sins" list that should be consulted in evaluating the strength - or weakness - of a mold exposure claim.Deadly Sin #1 - Failing to Get Appropriate and Timely Clinical Testing that Confirms a Mold AllergyA 2006 peer-reviewed article published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommends that patients with a suspected mold allergy should undergo an accepted skin or blood test for IgE antibodies to mold antigens as part of a clinical evaluation for mold allergies. The findings in this article have been cited by other experts in the relevant medical fields as being necessary to demonstrate a mold allergy. Consequently, when a plaintiff was purportedly unable to support her claims that she sustained various allergic and neurological injuries secondary […]
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