My attorney has not been working quickly at all. For the last few months he tells me he is going to file suit in 2 to 3 weeks but never does. This has happened at least 3 times. That's 6 to 9 weeks of doing nothing on my file. Now he tells me it will be 8 more weeks. I'm tired of it so I fired him. Now he sends out a letter to the insurance company that and to me that he is not relieving me of attorney's fees of 33-1/3 percent. Firstly, he never completed the contract with a date of occurence nor otherwise referrenced the incident so it is invalid anyway and secondly he was being paid on a contingency basis anyway - he never recovered anything so he is not getting paid. He referred to Mandell and Wright vs. Thomas, 441 SW2nd 841 which, as I read it, has no bearing on this case.
I've never seen a smoke detector that didn't require simple D-cell batteries, and this beeping is a common indicator of replacement batteries. Weird. However, you did your job; you called maintenance as soon as you could (unless they provided you with an emergency number that you did not call). Smoke detectors are serious business, and landlords need to make sure they are functioning properly. I don't understand how they think they can charge you for it, when it seems it just got old and needed to be replaced. Taking the cover off wouldn't damage a smoke detector. It can still function properly without it (trust me, I've seen it). I would fight it. Ask them what the damages are, specifically, and why they expect you to pay for what I would consider normal maintenance. When they can't provide an answer, tell them you expect it to be dismissed.
Yes definitely talk to your doctor as soon as possible. Talking to a vet, all they will tell you is you can bring the cats in to be tested for Toxoplasmosis, and seeing as how they are not your cats and you probably can't afford to take that many to a vet that is out of the question. Just stay away from the ones that stay outside, because outside cats have a much MUCH higher chance on getting it. While inside with all the cats using the gloves and face mask won't hurt and will probably help more than you realize. Don't try to pet the cats and try to keep the house (if that is part of your job that is, don't insult the lady or you may lose the job) as clean as you possibly can. Make sure you wash your hand throughout the day (many times), because anything you touch could be infected. You can only get Toxoplasmosis if you come in contact with their feces, and most other things other than rabies that can be transmitted to humans are also through feces. Although, even if the cats use a litter box they can still have some feces residue on their feet and fur, so anywhere they walk or lay can be infected. Make certain that you wash your hands before eating anything or touching your face. I know that is hard to remember because usually touching your face comes naturally, but just try to remember and you should be perfectly fine.
