Seeking a litigator (MASS / Federal Licensed) to assist with personal injury / tenant - landlord claim. Have been pursuing the case Pro Se with the help of an out of state attorney who has been doing the case writing / prep. The case is in a final stage / point of settlement/mediation after 8 months of back and forth coming down heavily on defendant with facts/evidence. Need an attorney to help close the case out decisively. Modest 7 figure settlement has been offered to defendant. Can share in settlement in exchange for contingency work to help negotiate settlement.
Case involves a negligent/reckless landlord who has caused LT health issues/injury/disability. A host of issues has been raised leading to 93A/civil suit: several years of rent refund (b/c of unfixed mold), plus 3x damages, plus punitive: pain and suffering. City ultimately issued health and safety citation (2022) including key finding about LT unfixed mold that forced tenant to vacate property shortly thereafter because of extreme unsafe living conditions. The case was filed in State Superior Court in 11/23, was removed and since been heard in MA Federal Court. claims/allegations are within federal statute of limitations / 4 years & tolled due to ongoing injury.
Housing issues include: multiple breaches (warranty of habitability and quiet enjoyment), retaliation, emotional distress/physical harm, unfair/deceptive practices, negligence, hidden defects, failure to make repairs, invasion of privacy, nuisance, discrimination, et al.
Sanitary code violations permit tort claims as they relate to the injury. Attorneys fees can be awarded under landlord-tenant law. Significant relocation expense incurred. Also loss of income the past few years due to LT disability incurred by the landlord’s actions. Strong case for sizable punitive damages for pain and suffering. Extensive medical evidence/records support injury claims. LT damages can extend to 7 figures.
The City also found the landlord criminally liable for sanitary violations with regard to the condition of the dumpsters throughout the apartment complex. A local tenant's rights advocacy group attests that over 50 other residents in the complex have faced similar menacing type actions by the landlord. The city inspector who wrote the violations in this case also noted he visits the complex "frequently".
To assist with the case development, 18 pages of allegations / evidence have been tightly compiled, as well as documentary and photographic evidence (eg, unremedied mold infestation). A multitude of testimonials are available of other aggrieved tenants through online / BBB reviews / Attorney General complaints. A prominent Boston College attorney representing low income cases from the same complex says the landlord violates the boundaries of decency and legality and hopes there is victory against them.
