Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
My landlord performed renovations that the EPA found exposed tenants to asbestos and possibly to lead paint dust. The EPA has ordered a work stoppage and special cleanup of all apartments and common areas. Can tenants sue for reckless endangerment and/or infliction of emotional distress, or do we have to wait until the lung cancers and other diseases show up?
1 Answer from Attorneys
No, I believe your claims at this stage in the matter are very likely premature, and given the current status of matters with EPA having ordered a work stoppage and special cleanup, should necessarily require further time to evaluate and determine whether your landlord has in fact done anything wrong in regard to the situation described.
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