I need some advice ASAP. My mom signed a 6 month lease with a lady to rent a room out of her house for $500 a month. My mom has only lived there one week and has paid her first month rent of $500 and a security deposit of $500. All of this was done in cash because the owner of the house (the landlord) does not want to claim this on her taxes. Saturday evening (November 5) my mom was finishing moving some of her belongings and a box of glass fell on her head and cracked her head. My mom went to her room at this ladies house and laid down thinking the bleeding would stop. It didn't. The woman came home screaming at my mom because there was blood on her carpet and she called me to come and take my mom to the ER. I did so right away where my mom had to get 15 stitches and what not. In the mean time, the lady (landlord) took my mom's key to her house off her king ring and told her she was not allowed back in. I beleive this is against the law. Am I correct? She is now telling me she will not be giving my mom any of her money back and my mom was only there a week and she will not let her in to get any of her belongings. She will only let me in. Someone please advise. I appreciate it. Thank you

