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Mold damage claims are on the rise. And judging from recent court activity, so are mold-related lawsuits. Some parties professing to be injured by the invasive spores have received jaw-dropping settlements, spurring a flurry of legislative activity in several states, including Texas, California and Maryland. Industry experts say Florida may not be far behind.
"More and more occurrences of mold are being reported in Florida," said Brian L'Hommedieu, CMR, president of MicrOscope, Inc., a mold remediation company based in Fort Myers, Fla. "Our business has doubled in the past year, mostly because people here are becoming more aware of what mold is--what it looks like, smells like--and the adverse effects it can have on their health." One of the first businesses of its kind, MicrOscope offers a complete suite of mold remediation services from independent laboratory testing to removal, detoxification and disposal.
Floridians' growing concern...
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