Monday, April 25, 2022

God Gives You the Ability to Obtain Counsel

This may be a criminal case in the video, but I've heard this several times in my civil matters.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nhvfeTsVy8

During the pretrial mediation, I had an opponent say God was on her side. When the judge asked this tenant did she want an attorney, she made the same assertion.

After the case didn't settle, the pro se tenant attempted to get pictures and other evidence in about her mold and health claims. After my objections, the judge blocked the evidence. My landlord client won the case without putting on much evidence. 

MORAL OF THE STORY

God may be on your side, but in court, you also need a lawyer to pursue your mold case.

MOLD WITH HEALTH ISSUES

These cases are extremely difficult to prove with an attorney. You must (1) identify the mold through a professional mold test; and (2) have a doctor stste through testimony that the identified mold caused or irritated your particular health issue.  

Equally as important, if you want to hold the landlord liable, make sure you understand causation and the rules of evidence. 

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