Toxic Black Mold - the Role of Attorneys
by Clark Beardslee & Terry LightDiffering Opinions and Lawyers
There is some disagreement on the seriousness of the mold issue. Some say it is an expanding problem because modern homes -- with air conditioning, heating, and energy-saving insulation – are much more airtight and susceptible to infestation than homes of the past.
Others say the problem has always existed and the current frenzy is an invention by attorneys so they can mine this latest “pot of gold” with expensive lawsuits. It has become a major profit center for attorneys, inspectors, laboratories, and test-kit developers.
As one lawyer states in a recent Time magazine article, For
science to prove something, it has to be 100% certain. In a civil
lawsuit, it only has to be proved 51%.
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