Oct 14 2009
Defense and plaintiff attorneys in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Florida as well as national insurance carriers are who HB Litigation Conferences had in mind in developing the Nov. 11, 2009, "Chinese Drywall Litigation & Insurance Coverage Update," locating the program in New Orleans and feeding it to remote locations.
"Florida is ground zero. Some put the number of houses containing Chinese drywall there at as high as 150,000, while others put the nationwide number at 100,000," said, Tom Hagy, CEO of HB Litigation Conferences. "However, Hurricane Katrina victims in Louisiana and Mississippi reportedly claim they continue to suffer from the disaster due to Chinese Drywall used to rebuild or repair their homes." The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 1,501 reports from residents in 27 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
"Given the spread of claims along the Gulf Coast and the selection of New Orleans as the site of the roughly 300-case Chinese Drywall Multi-District Litigation," Hagy said, "we felt New Orleans was most central and most appropriate. Through video feeds we're opening the program up to anyone who cannot attend in person."
Source: http://litigationconferences.com/