Re: Express your opinion on Mold regulation

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ff:

Actually I was pimping Phares just a little, and with a smile on
my face. If I were a contractor I would be wary of any prospective
client who asked about liability insurance before qualifications.
Phares didn't write the article I suppose, so maybe I will give
him a break. Besides, what do you suppose the odds are of any
contractor having meaningful insurance for mold issues these days?

Best Regards,

Mary

On 2/16/04, ff wrote:
>
> Mary:
>
> The issue is whether contractors should be regulated, for which
> only one of the requirements would be that the contactor carry
> liability insurance.
>
> What do you think?
>
> ff
>
> On 2/16/04, Mary wrote:
>> Hello Phares:
>>
>> So, do I read this correctly? You recommend that potential
>> customers check for the availability of liability insurance
>> before checking their references and qualifications? Or have I
>> got that goofed up?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> On 2/15/04, Phares Heindl wrote:
>>> On 2/13/04, Phares Heindl wrote:
>>>> ASTOR, Fla. -- A Central Florida woman is blaming toxic
>>>> mold for stealing her health.
>>>> To add to her woes, when a mold removal specialist showed
>>>> up, the condition went from bad to worse, WESH NewsChannel
>>>> 2 reported.
>>>>
>>>> Deborah Calloway, 43, lost part of her lung last year. Her
>>>> doctors blame toxic mold.
>>>>
>>>> "[There was] never nothing wrong with me; perfect health. I
>>>> was on the go 24-7," Calloway said.
>>>>
>>>> Contractor Micah Bass is working on Calloway's home to get
>>>> rid of the mold. Another contractor botched the job, and
>>>> that's the problem. Many people decide they know how to get
>>>> rid of toxic mold, but Florida doesn't regulate the
>>>> industry. Anyone can hang out a shingle and try to get a
>>>> mold removal job. The risks are mounting.
>>>>
>>>> Altamonte Springs attorney Phares Heindl represents mold-
>>>> affected clients. Because of a lack of state regulation,
>>>> here's one safeguard to take.
>>>>
>>>> "One of the things you should look for if you're going to
>>>> hire a mold remediatior. Do they have liability insurance?
>>>> Because if they don't remediate the home right, someone's
>>>> going to have to be held responsible for that," Heindl said.
>>>>
>>>> Those seeking mold removal can also protect themselves by
>>>> calling the Better Business Bureau. When a company is
>>>> located, references can be checked with past customers. The
>>>> same company shouldn't be hired to inspect and remove mold.
>>>>
>>>> By keeping the inspector and removal specialist separate,
>>>> experts said customers are more likely to get honest work.
>>>>
>>>> Alan and Deborah Calloway learned the hard way the price of
>>>> an industry unregulated.
>>>>
>>>> To comment on this story, send an e-mail to Kathy Marsh.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> So far 89&37; favor regulation.

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