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Several defective Chinese drywall lawsuits have recently been initiated in the U.S. based on health hazards posed by drywall that is emitting corrosive and dangerous compounds such as:
The defective Chinese drywall lawsuits include a class action in Florida, where the state Health Department says that it has received complaints about tainted drywall from over 140 homeowners. Other states where drywall lawsuits have been started are Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
A Florida defective Chinese drywall lawsuit was filed where the state Health Department says that it has received complaints about tainted drywall from over 140 homeowners. Other states where Chinese drywall lawsuits have been started are Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Property owners whose homes were constructed or remodeled within the past five years in Florida and other states have reported a number of very troubling medical conditions linked to a sulfur-smelling, corrosive atmosphere that is causing damage to both their health and their homes. Complaints include symptoms and signs such as:
The defective drywall may have been manufactured in China — whether or not it was labeled so at the time of its installation. There is a rather confusing and contentious issue regarding whether drywall with U.S. companies' labels may have been manufactured in China. The companies that are being named in the various defective Chinese drywall lawsuits include (but are not limited to):
The homeowners whose residences appear to have been constructed with the defective Chinese drywall are faced with enormous costs to have the drywall removed from their homes. Many of the homes were built in 2005–6, when the post-hurricane reconstruction building boom and other factors caused a shortage in the supply of U.S. drywall.
The problems with Chinese drywall may extend to tens of thousands of homes in the U.S., according to Michael Foreman, the director of a construction consulting firm based in Florida. His firm's review of import shipping records indicates that enough drywall from Chinese manufacturers was imported in a recent 14-month period to produce over 50,000 homes at 2,000 square feet each.
If you know or suspect that your home contains the defective drywall, you may be eligible to recover compensation for any medical costs if you or a family member has been injured and construction costs to repair damages to your home. To learn more about defective Chinese drywall lawsuits, contact a Chinese drywall lawyer today. We will connect you with an experienced attorney who will help fight to protect your rights.
Officials are investigating claims that Chinese-made drywall is posing health risks to thousands of American consumers. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, investigations are currently underway in several Florida homes. To date, the F...
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