Alert: Bodily Infections and Home Electrical Breakdowns?

Chinese Dry Wall

Chinese Dry Wall lawsuits are expected to surface. However, it is just as difficult to know who to sue as it is to receive treatment and repair homes damaged by Chinese Dry Wall.

Thousands of homes in the U.S. built over recent years contain Chinese Dry Wall. Many consumers may not realize that their home was built with Chinese Dry Wall. Yet, the people in homes that contain Chinese Dry Wall may be afflicted with debilitating respiratory infections, sinus infections, rashes, hair loss, hospitalization and irreparable harm to their homes because of Chinese Dry Wall.  The journey of one family in Florida signifies the need for all homeowners to check for Chinese Dry Wall and the right to a Chinese Dry Wall lawsuit.

Chinese Dry Wall Case in Point

“The Chinese Drywall in my new home is not covered by my insurer and my builder is bankrupt. The estimate is that it will cost a third of the home purchase price to fix it.  Since my whole family had been sick and there is electrical and a/c corrosion in the home, I had no choice but to leave our new home. It has been financially devastating,” explains John A. Willis, Attorney at Law and Shareholder at Kogan and DiSalvo, Boca Raton, Florida.

John purchased a new home two years ago. Within a few months after move in, all family members became ill. Notably, his son suffered from a severe sinus infection and was hospitalized. He was sent home from the hospital on IV antibiotics. His son continued to be ill and soon underwent sinus surgery to remove “rubber-like cement build up’, according to his physician. Simultaneously, John’s air conditioning system broke down. The HVAC repair man indicated that components in the air conditioning system had corroded. The HVAC repair man indicated that there was no reasonable explanation for the breakdown.  The family ultimately moved out of the home concerned for their safety when they learned that the home contained Chinese Dry Wall. In fact, approximately 45% of the other homeowners in John’s subdivision had Chinese Dry Wall. These people were forced to evacuate due to the risk of toxicity and unknown long term side effects. John filed an insurance claim, but the claim was rejected. He also attempted to investigate appropriate measures for remediation. Unlike mold damage, there is no protocol set for Chinese Dry Wall remediation. One company attempted to remove the dry wall, replaced piping with copper piping, and wrapped the piping in a saran wrap-like material. Very soon after all was replaced, corrosion occurred. It will take time before science understands how Chinese Dry Wall affects homes, groundwater, and the daily lives of those who have lived in homes containing Chinese Dry Wall.

As home building has boomed in the U.S. over the past five years, so has the need for home builders to turn to companies from abroad that produce dry wall. In fact, home builder income levels hit a national high in 2007 at close to $768 billion. States with the greatest contribution to the gross national product were Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Montana and states affected by Katrina, according to special study results published on www.housingeconomics.com

Chinese Dry Wall Safety Alert

The turn to Chinese Dry Wall was stimulated by this boom. Homes and commercial properties built or rebuilt between 2001 and 2008 may be more likely to be affected by toxicity should Chinese Dry Wall be present. At first glance, the negative effect for people exposed to the Chinese Dry Wall appears to be respiratory distress, nose bleeds, and headaches. Some of which are severe in nature. According to reports, the negative impact on homes includes:

• Rotten egg smelling odor
• Failure of appliances, including HVAC systems and coils in air conditioners, stoves and refrigerators
• Corroded electrical wiring

The question remains “If Chinese Dry Wall can affect home appliances, think of what it can do to people?” The devastation from Chinese Dry Wall is under-reported at this time. It is not fully known how the chemicals responsible for toxicity in Chinese Dry Wall will ultimately affect people. The effects of toxicity in Chinese Dry Wall are estimated to be a major expense to homeowners and create a significant risk to for the public.

The Environmental Protection Agency was notified of the issues surrounding Chinese Dry Wall in August of 2008. Data is now being compiled by numerous authorities to learn more about Chinese Dry Wall toxicity. A select number of personal injury attorneys are investing in research to better identify causation and the outcome for people affected by Chinese Dry Wall toxicity. People affected by Chinese Dry Wall may contact Http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.com for more information.