asthma due to poor living conditions and pollution. Black children are especially at high risk.
At approximately $800 a month for a two-bedroom, it would seem like Louana Joseph lived in a nice neighborhood with safe living conditions for her children. However, that wasn’t Joseph’s experience at all. The living conditions threatened her children’s health, especially her 3-year-old son who already had an upper respiratory infection.
After leaving her apartment in Atlanta, Joseph had to move in with her sister down in Florida for the time being. Though, the mother of two wasn’t willing to let the owners of Seven Courts Apartments get away with anything.
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Eventually, the disgruntled mother of two returned to the two-bedroom apartment to make a complaint about its condition. More mold had appeared on a broken pipe and the air conditioner. However, Joseph says that the owners of the complex didn’t even lift a finger to fix the problem. At this point, Joseph would have to take legal action against the owners and demand retribution.
Eventually, Joseph sued the Seven Courts Apartments’ owner in a small claims court this past June. Things went well for the mother of two after she won the case. In addition, she received a total of $5,219 to compensate for her ruined belongings and the rent she already paid off.
With things looking up for Louana Joseph, the settlement could allow her to move into a new home. More importantly, a home that’s free of air pollutants and can potentially be easier on her children’s health.