Dive summary:
- Civil lawsuits have been filed in several states and are expected in more, alleging that spray polyurethane foam insulation in homes or the way it was installed have caused health problems to residents.
- Many of the suits are being handled by Florida attorney Vince Pravato, who represented plaintiffs in the lawsuits against Chinese drywall manufacturers.
- One suspicion in the cases, none of which have come to trial yet, is that problems arose because people were home while the polyurethane was being sprayed or came back to their houses soon after.
From the article:
Federal lawsuits against a number of manufacturers and installers of the insulation have been filed throughout the U.S., according to Scott Gibson at the website GreenBuildingAdvisor.com....
