Managing Mold Liability Risks for Home Builders-Part I

photo-5 Toxic mold litigation cases have increased ten fold during the past year. Ultimately, the number of cases in this new wave of "sick-building" litigation could reach the magnitude of last decade's asbestos cases. In fact, many are now calling mold the asbestos of the 21st century. An estimated 10,000 mold suits already are pending and there appears to be no relief in sight for home builders and myriad other parties that routinely are targeted by plaintiffs.

Tort lawyers are suing builders, architects, landlords, product manufacturers and insurance companies, to name a few, at an alarming rate since their …