Personal Injury Law

Drywall Suits Raise Safety Questions

By Edward Bills

Scores of Florida homeowners are engaged in class-action lawsuits over Chinese-made drywall they say emits sulfur gases that corrode copper coils and electrical and plumbing components. The cases, which may ultimately affect homes in other parts of the country, also raise new issues about oversight of products imported from China. Attorneys familiar with the matter say more testing is needed to determine whether gases released by the wallboard could cause health problems.

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on March 17, 2009 (boomark / email).