Law Practice
Mar. 12, 2002
California Courts Play Catch-Up in Growing Area of Toxic Mold Litigation
Perusing the recent verdicts and settlements, one certainly will discover a healthy smattering of cases involving mold. Mold shows up in construction-defect litigation with leaky buildings, in environmental personal-injury claims involving "sick building syndrome" and in insurance bad-faith claims in which a carrier has refused to cover or adequately pay for certain types of repairs.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
Perusing the recent verdicts and settlements, one certainly will discover a healthy smattering of cases involving mold. Mold shows up in construction-defect litigation with leaky buildings, in environmental personal-injury claims involving "sick building syndrome" and in insurance bad-faith claims in which a carrier has refused to cover or adequately pay for certain types of repairs.
One case in Sacramento involving insurance returned a jury verdict for $18.5 million, $18 million ...
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