Defective Chinese Drywall Lawsuit Awards

Defective Chinese drywall trials are set to begin as early as January of 2010 in Louisiana. Homeowners and their attorneys have filed suit against the manufacturers, distributers, and construction companies that supplied the drywall. Plaintiffs and their attorneys are seeking compensation for property damage, medical bills, and other damages, and are expecting to obtain favorable settlements and verdicts in their lawsuits.

Homeowners Claim Damage from Fumes

Homeowners are claiming that drywall imported from China during the building boom of the last few years gives off toxic fumes. They say the fumes have corroded air conditioning coils, electrical wiring, copper plumbing, and even metal jewelry.

Many have also blamed the Chinese drywall for health problems. Symptoms reported include asthma attacks, congestion, coughing, dizziness, ear infections, eye irritation, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, headaches, joint and muscle pain, nausea, nosebleeds, rashes, shortness of breath, sinus problems, sore throat, and urinary tract infections.

Some defendants, including manufacturers, distributers, suppliers, and homebuilders, are hopeful that bringing a few example cases to trial quickly will narrow the scope of liability and possibly reduce the number of cases that proceed to trial.

Chinese Drywall Contains Coal By-product

Affected homes are said to have the smell of rotten eggs, normally associated with the presence of sulfur dioxide. Sulfur and other potentially dangerous elements may be present in Chinese drywall because it is made with a substance extracted from the exhaust of coal-burning power plants.

Consult a Defective Products Lawyer

If you think you may have been adversely affected by the presence of Chinese drywall in your home, you should contact an experienced defective product liability attorney right away. Efforts to bring these cases to trial as quickly as possible could deny you the opportunity to seek the financial compensation you need to deal with your problems.