WASHINGTON: It's usually just scrubbed off tile grout, shower stalls and basement walls, but lately, mold has become the subject of expensive insurance claims and multimillion dollar lawsuits.
Builders, insurance industry groups and other businesses last week blamed overzealous lawyers and increased media attention for a three-fold increase in mold-related lawsuits the past three years.
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