Before We Start: PLease read this obligatory disclaimer

Disclaimer: The information provided in this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide is intended for general educational and informational purposes only. It should not be considered precise legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. HomeCleanse is not a law firm, and none of the content on this page constitutes an attorney-client relationship. If you are considering legal action, you should consult with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction who can evaluate your specific situation and provide professional legal guidance tailored to your case. While we aim to provide helpful resources, references, and real-world insights, every legal matter is unique—and decisions regarding litigation should be made with the advice of qualified legal counsel. If you need recommendations of mold focused attorneys, please fill out the form on the bottom of this page.

Key Takeaways: How This HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide Can Help You Now

Whether you’re researching your legal rights or actively preparing for court, following this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide can help you:

• Understand the legal system’s treatment of mold cases
• Identify evidence that holds up in court
• Find professionals (doctors, inspectors, attorneys) who understand mold
• Track emerging science that could make or break your case
• Advocate for yourself and your family with data—not just emotion

Why We Created This HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide

If you’re here, chances are you or a loved one has been seriously impacted by mold exposure—and now you're wondering what to do next. Whether you're facing health challenges, mounting bills, or a home that’s no longer safe, you’re not alone. At HomeCleanse, we’ve helped thousands of families who’ve found themselves in situations just like yours—where mold wasn't just an inconvenience but a life-altering crisis.

Sometimes, remediation isn’t enough—especially when someone else’s negligence led to your suffering. That’s why we created this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: to provide a plethora of information and tools you can use to make informed decisions during this incredibly difficult time, and work with a qualified lawyer on the best steps forward.

You’re Not Alone 

Most importantly, we’ve created this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide to ensure you know that you’re not alone. If you’ve been dismissed, invalidated, or made to feel like your symptoms were “all in your head,” we want you to hear this loud and clear:

You are not imagining things.

Mold can cause real, measurable harm.

And your voice—and your story—deserve to be heard.

At HomeCleanse, we've witnessed the emotional toll this journey takes on families. That’s why this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide isn't just helpful a legal resource—it’s also a reminder that you are not alone in this process.

Whether you're navigating brain fog, chronic fatigue, unexplained rashes, or the heartbreak of watching a child suffer—we see you. The science is catching up. The legal system is evolving. And justice is possible.

Even if it feels like no one else understands, we do. And we’re here to help you take back control, one step at a time.

When to Use the HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide

There are many reasons someone might need this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide. Here are just a few situations where legal action might become necessary:

• Your landlord ignored leaks or water damage that led to dangerous mold growth
• A contractor used materials or designs that trapped moisture in your walls
• A school, workplace, or government building caused chronic illness through long-term mold exposure
• Your health declined after moving into a new home—and no one took your concerns seriously

We hope it never comes to this. But when it does, you deserve tools and support to fight for your health, your family, and your future. That's why we created this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide.

Step One: Start With a Conversation (Then Document Everything)

We recommend that before filing a claim, you notify the responsible party—whether it’s a landlord, builder, school board, or property management company. Present your concerns clearly and provide educational resources, like those on the HomeCleanse website, so they understand the severity of mold exposure.

Often, confusion and misinformation are the root of inaction. But if your concerns are dismissed, this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide will help you take the next steps.

Here’s Your Step-by-Step Roadmap from the HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide

If you are dismissed, these steps can help set the foundation for action. When you’re facing mold exposure, it’s not always clear where to begin. Legal action can feel intimidating—but with the right steps, support, and evidence, you can build a strong case. This section of the HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide gives you a helpful path forward.

Phase 1: Start a Personal Mold Exposure Journal

Begin documenting everything—symptoms, dates, water events, communications, and environmental concerns. Your memory is a vital part of your case, but it needs to be recorded consistently and in detail. With mold often causing brain fog, this also helps ensure nothing is forgotten during the process.

Tip: Include photos, videos, medical appointments, emails to landlords or contractors, and testing dates.

Phase 2: Test Your Environment

Before a court will hear your case, you will need proof that mold and/or mycotoxins were present.

The Dust Test is non-invasive, data-packed, and can help determine if mold is contaminating your space. It's a great entry point for collecting data. Remember, data and facts will be key during this process. From there, hire a qualified mold inspector who will build a report packed with even more data and information to support your claim.

Phase 3: Get Evaluated by a Mold-Literate Medical Professional

If you’re experiencing health symptoms, schedule an appointment with a doctor who understands environmental illness. Ask about mycotoxin testing, inflammatory markers, and neurocognitive screening tools. Whatever they can do to showcase that your body is not well.

HomeCleanse can help connect you with a network of trusted doctors, and you can also take a look at this Medical Professional Suggestion Page.

Phase 4: Secure a Mold-Literate Legal Team

Not all attorneys understand toxic mold cases. You need a lawyer with experience in mold litigation, personal injury, or toxic torts. Ask if they’re familiar with Rule 702 (we'll get to this in a moment) or mycotoxin testing as admissible evidence.

Ask us—we may be able to help with referrals or starting points based on your state.

Phase 5: Organize Your Evidence for Legal Review

Gather all your testing reports, doctor notes, photos, invoices, and written communications into one location. A clean, well-organized packet of materials can make a powerful first impression on your legal team—or the court.

Step 2: Understanding the Legal Landscape

Most mold exposure lawsuits fall under toxic tort or negligence claims. Unfortunately, mold-related cases are notoriously hard to win due to limited legal precedent and the need for specific types of admissible evidence.

That’s why this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide focuses on both the scientific basis and legal strategies that have helped other plaintiffs succeed. We're building a new legal landscape here, so there isn't an exact formula for this type of situation.

Federal Hurdles in Mold Lawsuits: Rule 702 and Expert Testimony

Many cases are dismissed not because the suffering wasn’t real—but because the evidence didn’t meet technical court standards.

Most plaintiffs in mold-related lawsuits bring in expert witnesses—doctors, environmental consultants, or mold specialists—to testify about the impact of exposure. In many cases, their testimonies are strong, but they still get thrown out. Why? The defense often cites Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, arguing that the testing methods used don't meet the court’s strict standards for scientific reliability.

Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence

A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:

• The expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue
• The testimony is based on sufficient facts or data
• The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods
• The expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case

Even when those qualifications are met, it's still up to the judge to decide whether the testimony will be admitted. And more often than not, courts rule against the plaintiff—not because they weren’t harmed, but because the evidence didn’t fit neatly within those legal parameters. In many cases, this means the expert’s findings—and the entire medical or environmental link—are considered inadmissible.

This has been a major hurdle in mold cases for decades. But that may be changing.

That’s why we hope this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide shows you the importance of gathering court-admissible scientific evidence and working with experienced legal counsel to build a strong case.

HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: What Evidence Works Best in Mold Cases?

The most effective legal cases often include:

• Environmental testing (air, dust, or surface testing for mold and mycotoxins)
• Medical records and lab testing for biotoxins or inflammatory markers
• Neuroimaging data, like NeuroQuant® or NeuroGage®
• Mold history documentation: photos, symptoms logs, inspection reports
• Expert opinions from environmental health professionals

As highlighted in the Valparaiso University Law Review article, “Got Mold? Improving Plaintiff’s Toxic Mold Causation Problems with the Introduction of DNA and Mycotoxin Extraction Testing,” emerging tools like DNA and mycotoxin extraction testing may offer the kind of objective evidence that courts are more likely to admit—if properly validated and presented under Rule 702.

In short: the science is catching up. And so is the legal system.

HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: Highlighted Breakthroughs

Despite obstacles, there have been some major legal breakthroughs in recent years. 

A major shift in how mold-related evidence is treated in court happened in 2016, when Judge Raymond A. Jackson ruled that two brain imaging tools—NeuroQuant® and NeuroGage®—could be admitted as evidence in a federal case. This was a groundbreaking moment in mold litigation.

These tools aren’t theoretical—they’re FDA-cleared, commercially available software programs that use volumetric MRI to measure brain structure and detect abnormalities. For patients suffering from mold-related neurocognitive issues like brain fog, memory problems, or mood disorders, these tests offer objective, quantifiable proof that something is physically wrong.

Despite objections from the defense, the court allowed Dr. David E. Ross, a neuropsychiatrist, to testify on behalf of the plaintiff. He explained how the plaintiff’s brain scans showed signs of atrophy and damage linked to mold exposure. The jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff, marking one of the first times brain imaging was used successfully in a federal mold case.

This ruling is important not just for one family, but for many. In the legal world, precedent matters. When a federal court accepts a type of evidence, it makes it more likely that state courts and future judges will allow the same tools in similar cases. That’s why this moment is featured in the HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: it’s a sign that science-backed, objective data is starting to make its way into the courtroom—and win.

When working with your legal team, ensure that they review previous cases to develop a robust plan of action.

Epigenetic and DNA Testing

Dr. Tania Dempsey and others are exploring epigenetic testing that may prove that mold, mycotoxins, and other chemicals are impacting human DNA. This science is still developing, but it could become a pivotal form of evidence in future mold exposure lawsuits.

HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: The Science That Supports You

Contrary to some legal arguments, the scientific community increasingly acknowledges mold-related health risks. Here are a few key studies that you may want to reference:

“Mycotoxins” by J.W. Bennet and M. Klich:

“Toxic effects of mycotoxins in humans” by M Peraica, B Radić, A Lucić, M Pavlović

“Indoor Mold, Toxigenic Fungi, and Stachybotrys chartarum: Infectious Disease Perspective” by D.M. Kuhn and M.A. Ghannoum

“Structural brain abnormalities in patients with inflammatory illness acquired following exposure to water-damaged buildings: a volumetric MRI study using NeuroQuant®” by Ritchie C Shoemaker, Dennis House, and James C Ryan

“Biochemical Impedance on Intracellular Functions of Vitamin B12 in Chronic Toxigenic Mold Exposures” by Ebere C. Anyanwu and Ijeoma Kanu

“Metabolism of Mycotoxins, Intracellular Functions of Vitamin B12, and Neurological Manifestations in Patients with Chronic Toxigenic Mold Exposures. A Review” by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Mohammed Morad, and Andrew W Campbell

“The effect of Aspergillus fumigatus infection on vitamin D receptor expression in cystic fibrosis” by Catherine A Coughlan, Sanjay H Chotirmall, Julie Renwick, Tidi Hassan, Teck Boon Low, Gudmundur Bergsson, Ahmed Eshwika, Kathleen Bennett, Katie Dunne, Catherine M Greene, Cedric Gunaratnam, Kevin Kavanagh, Patrick M Logan, Philip Murphy, Emer P Reeves, Noel G McElvaney

“Exposure to Stachybotrys spp. and the guttation phenomenon” by Manfred Gareis, Christoph Gottschalk

“Glutathione deficiency from Mycotoxin Exposure” by Frederick T. Guilford and Janette Hope

“Chronic Fatigue Syndrom diagnosis connection to toxic mold exposures” by Joseph H. Brewer, Jack D. Thrasher, David C. Straus, Roberta A. Madison, and Dennis Hooper.

“Neurophysiological Effects of Chronic Indoor Environmental Toxic Mold Exposure on Children” by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Andrew W. Campbell, and Aristo Vojdani

“Mycotoxin Exposure related to some Children’s Diseases” by The World Health Organization

“What the primary care pediatrician should know about syndromes associated with exposures to mycotoxins” by Ruth A Etzel

These peer-reviewed publications provide a foundation for both medical treatment and courtroom validation. See our Mold History page for plaintiff victories if you need court cases to find precedence. 

Ready to Take Action? Schedule a Free Consultation

We know the legal process can feel overwhelming. Hopefully this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide can help you begin to set the foundation for action. However, you still may not know quite where to start. That’s why HomeCleanse is here to help you through every step—not just with remediation, but with expert insight and support during the legal process as well.

Schedule your free consultation to:

• Get personalized advice on what to do next
• Understand what type of evidence will help your case
• Get referrals to mold-literate attorneys, doctors, or testing services
• Discuss how HomeCleanse can support your home environment moving forward

HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide: Final Thoughts

You didn’t ask for mold to disrupt your life—but you deserve to fight for your health, your home, and your rights. The legal system is complicated, but progress is being made—and the more people who speak up, the more the system will listen.

At HomeCleanse, we’re not just remediators. We’re advocates for healthier homes and empowered homeowners. Hopefully this HomeCleanse Lawsuit Guide helps you take the necessary steps towards reclaiming what’s yours.