Dear Colleague:

Termite damage and toxic exposure cases can be valuable in the hands of the right lawyer. We hope you will call us when a potential client has one of these claims. The pest control industry has spent millions of dollars convincing the public of myths about termite control and damage. Rather than spending hundreds of hours learning how to untangle the web of deceit and spot “hidden” claims, we can often do it in a few hours.

Because of their law school training and personal experience that is based on myths about termite control, most lawyers evaluate termite damage claims superficially. They review a termite contract as if it is an insurance agreement to see if there is a breach of duty on the face of the instrument. Often, unfounded assumptions are made that recovery is impossible or limited if the four corners of the termite contract do not expressly provide “coverage” like that provided in an insurance policy. 

We have overcome typical termite company defenses using powerful tools such as the company’s failure to deliver the promised service and fraudulent inducement. We have a successful track record of using a number of other theories to obtain fair recoveries, so we do not have to brief the issues from scratch. While in trial court, our vast experience and special knowledge allow us to cite similar decisions reached by other trial courts on a number of recurring issues.

Nineteen years ago, I represented my first client with claims against their termite company. Since then I have represented hundreds of property owners across the country - including many lawyers and other professionals - with claims against dozens termite companies. For the past decade, we have invested substantial monetary, human, and technological resources in my pest control cases for property damage and personal injury from chemical misapplication. We devote substantial resources to these claims in individual cases, “mass actions” and class actions. We have studied many of the larger companies’ policies and practices dating back to the 1960’s. We have also found creative ways to avoid unfair and unconscionable arbitration clauses in some cases. Many of our cases have been tried successfully to conclusion in court or arbitration and we have recovered punitive damages in both forums.

Our cases and practice have been featured in speeches by industry lawyers at national pest control association meetings and in the press: National Public Radio, CBS Morning News, Money Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Birmingham Post-Herald, Lawyer’s Weekly, Trial Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Law.com, The National Law Journal, ABA Journal, and numerous local network-affiliate television stations in Alabama.

We develop each case thoroughly and use experienced attorneys and legal assistants to identify patterns of wrongdoing based upon a dozen common “scams” practiced in the industry. We have also developed a variety of persuasive summaries and demonstrative visual aides to enhance our presentation to juries and arbitrators.

We have extensive resources in our “AV-rated” firm to efficiently handle these cases.  “Re-inventing the wheel” is unnecessary when we handle these cases with local counsel or through a straight referral. The firm has been privileged to represent individuals and class action plaintiffs from South Carolina to California in termite claims and we have deposed most of the “defense experts”.  We have hundreds of thousands of pages of documents in our OCR database that relate to wood destroying organism control in addition to a huge deposition repository. We use the latest computers and other technology for trials and mediations.

We accept referrals of termite cases from across the country and would be happy to discuss any cases you may have. Our lawyers have over 30 years of combined experience litigating these claims. Millions of dollars in recoveries have been achieved for our clients and we are anxious to help you maximize the value of your cases.

You may contact us by using the Contact page of this website or by calling our toll-free number @ (877) 586-7582.