Lumber Liquidators Update: Attorney Q&A

There are many environmental testing firms who can test the indoor air in your home. In addition, other companies can test your actual flooring. There are also a few at-home testing kits available online and at home improvement stores. We cannot recommend or endorse any of these types of tests or vouch for their effectiveness. That being said, at this time, testing the floor or indoor air quality of your home are the only definitive ways to determine the formaldehyde level that you are presently being exposed to.

At this time no one can say definitively if a test is warranted or necessary. This is a personal decision, not a legal decision, and entirely the homeowners’ prerogative. We may make other recommendations if this litigation moves forward.

At this time we are only looking into claims related to laminate and engineered wood flooring manufactured in China by or on behalf of Lumber Liquidators.

At this point, we do not know. If a lawsuit is filed and is successfully resolved, there may be a damage award to those that have purchased this product. Regrettably, we have no way of knowing what the damages (if any) are or will be, if some type of remediation will be covered, or what effect the state of the flooring will have on the claim. Only time will tell. However, removal, destruction or disposal of the flooring may affect or extinguish any potential claim.

We are investigating claims for flooring made in China. We currently have no reason to believe that floors labeled as being made in the U.S. were mislabeled and were, instead, made in China. However, those types of issues will be explored if and when the litigation moves forward.