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Toxic mold dispute at Louisiana apartment

shamel — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:27:59 +0000

A tenant at The Palms has found toxic mold. Nordeya Lawson says mold has taken over her walls, ceiling and even some furniture. Two of her children have recently become sick, suffering from blurry vision, dizziness, memory loss and headaches. The owner believes Lawson is partially to blame, and that she should take more responsibility in preventing mold in the first place.

Date set for class-action toxic drywall lawsuit

shamel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:36:16 +0000

The class-action toxic drywall lawsuit has been scheduled. It’s being called the largest construction defect case in U.S. history, and is set to be heard September 2010. The plan is to take one federal suit to the manufacturer in China and the distributor in Germany. For Florida homeowner Richard Kampf, that is too long. The toxic drywall has taken it’s toll on his house and his finances. “I think monetary costs are not as great as emotional costs…waking up thinking about how we invested our life savings into this home only to realize that my house is worth nothing,” Kampf says.

The idea is to take one federal suit to the manufacturer in China and the distributor in Germany.

Toxic drywall cases will be consolidated in Louisiana

shamel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:58:47 +0000

The consolidation of toxic drywall lawsuits will take place in New Orleans. Judge Eldon E. Fallon is expected to approve the grouping of 100,000 lawsuits into a single class action complaint. The defendants will reportedly be seeking total damages of more than $1 billion. Florida alone is expected to file 35,000 cases within the next year.

Attorney Ervin A. Gonzalez says, “This is the largest construction defect case in the history of the United States and consumers need help now. By consolidating the cases, the Court will allow for the more efficient and effective handling of these claims. Ultimately it should reduce the expense involved in litigating the cases and should promote global resolutions of these claims.”

Builders should be responsible for toxic drywall

shamel — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:27:53 +0000

Senator Quinn is seeking toxic drywall legislation. Her bill would allow homeowners to collect damages from local sellers, distributors, or manufacturers of the toxic drywall, as opposed to dealing with the Chinese manufacturers thousands of miles away. Businesses should be obligated to know what’s in their product before they sell it and make a profit.

Louisiana school discovers toxic mold

shamel — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:08:20 +0000

Haughton Middle School has discovered toxic mold. An environmental firm found three classrooms containing high volumes of penicillium. Admistrators admit that mold has been a problem since 2002, but believe it poses no major health risks. Parents are not so sure, even though mold is common in Louisiana. Haughton plans to re-roof the school this summer.

Toxic drywall found in Louisiana homes

shamel — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:24:49 +0000

Toxic drywall has been found in Louisiana homes. Alexis Carter’s Covington home was built with drywall supplied by the company Knauf, a known supplier of contaminated drywall. Builder Sunrise Homes was only supposed to use drywall manufactured in the United States, however now they can’t guarantee that none of the toxic drywall was shipped to their jobs.