Disclaimer:This article is intended for general information purposes and is not intended to be legal advice. Legal issues should be presented to qualified counsel licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction where the events occurred.
The restoration industry provides vital services to our country in many of its times of deepest need and crisis. In return, our economy provides an opportunity for these restorers to capture enormous wealth. Our leaders praise first responders for their courage and ingenuity, for banding together and coming to the aid of their neighbors. But an unavoidable result is that these tragic events attract lawlessness and greed, when opportunists prey upon the most vulnerable. These victims are usually blamelessly ignorant about their legal rights, the mechanics of insurance claims, the nature of environmental hazards, and construction standards.