Bio Specialists

Description of Work: Bill's company supplied bloodborne pathogen training for our staff and others in the funeral service industry here at our funeral home.

Description of Work: My brother died in his home,and the body was not discovered for some time.When the family members were alerted to the death, the body had been removed to a funeral home. Since my brother died of natural causes, there was a minimal amount of biological "cleanup" although odor was an issue.My deceased brother had refused to allow any family members to clean his home,or move any objects. He did not ventilate the environment, and smoked multiple packs of cigarettes daily. The interior was covered with nicotine,dust, and dirt. We had received the notification of my brother's death from his stepson who had been alerted by the postman re. a buildup of mail. The stepson,who lived nearby, was in the home when my living brother and I arrived. He stated that he had contacted "someone he knew" to eliminate the odor from the house. He was not a legal member of the family,and rarely saw my brother.But he stated that he felt the home should be his because he had spent time there in the past. The next day,my brother and I arrived to find the stepson in the home with two "technicians," and William York (the owner of Bio-Specialists). The workers wore paper suits,but Mr. York wore no protection and freely entered and left the "hazardous" area. He stated that the stepson had contacted him to clean "all the hard surfaces" and "decontaminate" other areas.I did not view a contract, nor did I receive an estimate for services.I gave Mr. York my address as executor of the estate,and asked him to forward the bill to me. Since my deceased brother had cancelled his homeowner's insurance, Mr. York had been apprised by the stepson that the job was a private pay.I left the home to complete funeral arrangements. When I returned, the odor was gone but the house was still filthy.No hard surfaces had been cleaned, and the walls bore the same grime and nicotine.There were dead insects on the floors and counters, and nicotine stained furniture. The floors were still covered with dust and filth.The floor, where the body had been found ,was cleaned in a small area;other floor areas remained stained and soiled.I assumed the limited amount of work would result in a reasonable charge.