Toxic Mold Litigation
Sunday, November 25th, 2001 LitigationThe number of lawsuits filed alleging injuries and/or damages caused by toxic mold continues to increase. Five recent cases provide good examples of the number of defendants that can be named as defendants in these cases. As these cases illustrate, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, property managers, architects, construction component suppliers and building owners have all been targeted in toxic mold litigation: Case 1 About 100 workers employed at the Visalia County, California courthouse filed suit alleging that exposure to toxic molds in the courthouse caused a variety of adverse health affects (Saddler v. County of Tulare). Injuries alleged include respiratory ailments, skin rashes, headaches, nausea, vertigo and memory loss. The suit, which alleges that various contractors negligently developed, designed, planned, and built the courthouse, also maintains that the county failed to properly maintain the building.
