Chinese Drywall Victims Get Aided by US Congress and Senate
In 2013, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Scott Rigell (R-VA), Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Randy Forbes (R-VA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Rob Wittman (R-VA) and U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and David Vitter (R-LA) filed an amicus brief in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of homeowners across America who still seek justice for the destruction to their homes caused by tainted drywall from China. First reported in 2009, thousands of homeowners in Florida, Virginia, Louisiana, and 35 other states have been affected by this contaminated drywall, which corrodes copper wiring in home electrical, telecommunications, and lighting systems, destroys air conditioners and other household appliances, and is associated with serious health problems. HomePro Inspections provides Chinese drywall inspections to the Jacksonville, Florida area. Tainted Drywall The amicus brief supports a September 2012 Federal judge’s ruling that Taishan Entities, a major manufacturer of … Continued