The investigations, the tasks which were charged to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were initiated to establish a nexus between the reported damages stemming from 32 states. The damages reported have been both health and property related. Most complaints are alleging respiratory symptoms, headaches, and other like symptoms. Property reports tend to be associated with sulfur-like odors in the home that make habitation unbearable, the corrosion of metals, and damages to piping and air conditioning units.
Time is ticking, and it is merely two days before the deadline kicks in. Homeowners who believe their house was constructed with Chinese drywall should not only contact an attorney, but immediately check if it is “Knauf” plasterboard. It is a specific brand, and thus is linked to a specific defendant in the multi district litigation process taking place in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
It has long been thought that Chinese drywall could cause corrosion of nearby metals. A recent study by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has proven this to be true. Finding a link between Chinese drywall and corrosion makes it easier to not only identify the problem, but to also find the proper type [...]
Florida Senator Bill Nelson feels very strongly that Chinese drywall is responsible for many health problems. In report to the Southwest Florida Chamber of Commerce he said, “EPA and the Centers for Disease Control still cannot draw a link. It doesn’t take much more than common sense if you’re allergic like I am. I’m frustrated, [...]
There has been an undeniable migration of manufacturing from the U.S. to other countries in the past decade. Business expert Jim Pinto summarizes the situation, “[I]n the U.S. today, big factories are despised and penalized with high taxes, strict zoning regulations and infinite bureaucracy. ‘Not In My Backyard’ attitudes are driving manufacturing offshore [whereas] . . . China and many other countries seem to be inviting industry with open arms and deferred taxes.”
It is a shame, but it seems that the Chinese drywall news stories keep coming. Is this ever going to stop? For the foreseeable future the answer is definitely no. If you have been a victim of Chinese drywall or want to learn more about this problem, here are a few news stories that you [...]
An order was issued Thursday by Judge Fallon in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern Division of Louisiana. The order was construed to be a judgment of sorts against a manufacturer entity known as Taishan Gypsum. According to the order, the defendant “failed to plead or [even observe] or defend the action.”
AL.com recently reported that more than 400 homes in the metro Birmingham area are affected by Chinese drywall. This has led to a large number of lawsuits, as well as a federal consumer products probe. As you can see, Alabama is having just as many Chinese drywall problems as other southern states including Florida and [...]
SunSentinel.com has been following the Chinese drywall saga closely. Their more recent article is: Federal money for drywall repairs slow in coming. The title pretty much says it all. The federal government is not being as quick as they could in providing financial help to those who have been greatly affected by tainted Chinese drywall. [...]
Despite the various illnesses and damages to household components the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received in consumer reports this year, another side-symptom has been the effect of property tax appraisers recognizing the issues, and in some cases, assessing homeowner figures for tax purposes in half. While this may seem like a sense of relief for homeowners inflicted with dangerous drywall, it must be kept in mind that when such houses are sought to be sold, some neighboring homes may also see a decrease in value due to the stigma attached to Chinese drywall.
