Friday will mark start of Chinese drywall hearing
Seven families from Virginia are represented, and are asking for compensating for the costs/damages they have incurred for fixing problems they allege the defective drywall has caused.
Palm Beach County Homeowners w/ Chinese drywall get 70% property tax break
Palm Beach County homeowners may now be eligible for a 70% property tax break if their home contains defective Chinese drywall.
Chinese Drywall Scams
As you know by now, scammers will take advantage of any disaster. It was only a matter of time until Chinese drywall victims were targeted. According to the FTC, this is beginning to happen on a regular basis in many states across the country.
Has Chinese Drywall harmed your Health?
Living in a home with Chinese drywall is not safe. This is what many doctors are telling people, and you should listen. If you know that your home was built with tainted Chinese drywall you need to get out until the problem is solved. Sure, this may be a big change but there is nothing more important than your health.
Good Drywall for Christmas
What do you want this year for Christmas? Believe it or not, thousands of people all over the country want nothing more than high quality drywall in their home. These are the homeowners who are dealing with Chinese drywall and all the negative effects it has brought to their life.
Chinese Drywall in the News
The past week was a busy one in the world of Chinese drywall. Day after day more and more news stories are released to the public. Although some of them may seem repetitive, it is important that consumers all over the United States are made aware of just how big this problem has become.
Chinese Drywall in Kansas?
A lot has been made of the many Chinese drywall claims in southern states, such as Florida and Louisiana, as well as others on the Eastern coast including Virginia. Even though Kansas has not been getting a lot of attention in this area, health officials in the state are concerned that this could turn into [...]
Chinese Drywall and Health Problems: The Investigation Continues
Many people who have been exposed to Chinese drywall claim that it has led to many medical conditions including breathing problems, nose bleeds, and headaches among others. To get a better idea of the health effects of Chinese drywall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is leading an investigation. Although it took many months of consumers complaining, it is good to know that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is finally going to dig deeper into this problem.
Insurance companies stretching definitions: exclusion policies
The issue seems to be one of exclusions – what is or isn’t covered under an applicable insurance policy contract? Of course, the answer depends on the contract in question and will vary from consumer to consumer, circumstance to circumstance. The issue being exclusions, however, has been raised by some companies as being applicable to Chinese drywall by way of labeling the presence of it as “pollution” – courts however, require for the exclusion to apply it must be narrowly construed to “traditional environmental damage.” How then, can Chinese drywall be considered to be excepted by a “pollution exclusion theory” when the term “traditional environmental damage” seems to suggest something occurring either naturally and/or externally, bearing some relationship to the “environment.”
Boyton Beach, Florida – Families react to federal Chinese drywall results
Boyton Beach, Florida – Families react to federal Chinese drywall results