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FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Class Action Settlement

By Matt O'Donnell

 

FEMA trailer settlementVictims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita who were housed in hazardous, government-issued FEMA trailers will receive $42.6 million from a class action lawsuit settlement that was approved Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt granted Final Approval of the FEMA trailer settlement on September 27, 2012, which will provide $37.5 million to roughly 55,000 residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas paid by more than two dozen manufacturers of the toxic FEMA trailers. Residents can also file claims to receive shares of a separate $5.1 million class action settlement with FEMA contractors that installed and maintained the units.

The FEMA trailer class action lawsuit (entitled In Re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2:07-MD1873) was filed after government tests in 2008 found dangerously high levels of formaldehyde in hundreds of trailers. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen that can cause severe health problems to those exposed to it. FEMA trailer occupants had complained of health problems such as nosebleeds, headaches and breathing problems.

If you suffered symptoms or injuries as a result of formaldehyde exposure in a Travel Trailer or Park Model Trailer provided by the U.S. government which was manufactured,installed, maintained or refurbished by one of the below-listed Manufacturers and/or Contractors following Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita, you may be eligible to receive a cash payment from the FEMA trailer class action lawsuit settlement.

The FEMA trailer class action settlement includes the following Contractors, along with some of their insurers, as Defendants:

Bechtel National, Inc.; CH2M HILL Constructors, Inc.; Fluor Enterprises, Inc.; Shaw Environmental, Inc.; Jacquet Construction Services; PRI/DJI, A Reconstruction Joint Venture; Project Resources, Inc.; American Radiation Services, Inc.; B & I Services, L.L.C.; Davis Professional Accounting Services, Inc. a/k/a Davis Professional Services, Inc.; Multi-Task, L.L.C.; DC Recovery Systems; MLU Services, Inc.; Smith Research Corporation; T-Mac, Inc.; TKTMJ, Inc.; and Del-Jen, Inc.

The following Manufacturers are also included in the FEMA trailer settlement:

Citair, Inc.; Coachman Industries, Inc., Coachman RV Licensed Products Division, LLC; Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company, LLC; Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company ofGeorgia, LLC; Coachmen Industries, Inc.; Cruiser RV, LLC; Damon Motor Coach; DS Corp. d/b/a CrossRoads RV, Inc.; Doubletree RV, L.L.C.; Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.; Fairmont Homes, Inc., Forest River, Inc., Four Winds International Corporation; Frontier RV, Inc.; Frontier RV Georgia, L.L.C.; Gulf Stream Coach, Inc., Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC; Homette Corporation, Hy-Line Enterprises, Inc., n/k/a FRH, Inc., Jayco, Inc., Jayco Enterprises, Inc., Keystone RV Company; Komfort Corp.; KZRV, LP; Layton Homes Corp.; R-Vision, Inc.; Monaco Coach CorporationPilgrim International, Inc.; Play’Mor Trailers, Inc.; Recreation By Design, LLC; Skyline Corporation; Skyline Homes, Inc.; Starcraft RV., Inc., SunRay R.V., L.L.C, and SunRay Investments, L.L.C.,; Thor Industries, Inc.; Thor California, Inc.; Timberland RV Company, Inc. d/b/a Adventure Manufacturing; TL Industries, Inc.;Vanguard, LLC, Vanguard Industries, Inc. of Michigan, Inc., Viking Recreational Vehicles LLC.

If you are not sure whether you are included in the FEMA trailer formaldehyde settlement, you can call the Settlement Administrator toll-free at 1-800-728-1628 or visit the website www.FEMAFormaldehydeLitigation.com.

The amount of money you can receive from the FEMA class action settlement will be based on a Class Benefit Formula approved by the Court. If you received any Medicare/Medicaid/TRICARE/Veteran’s Administration/Indiana Health Services benefits, some or all of these amounts may be deducted from your settlement.

The ONLY way to receive a payment from the FEMA trailer settlement is to complete and submit a Claim Form postmarked by October 12, 2012.

Claim forms and more information on your rights in the FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.FEMAFormaldehydeLitigation.com. Detailed instructions on how to file a claim for the FEMA trailer settlement can be found in our Open Lawsuit Settlements section.
 

 

Updated October 1st, 2012

 

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#90 tcl 2013-05-21 18:10
it's about time we hear good news thank ya!
 
 
#89 michelle 2013-05-20 15:22
just got off the telephone with my lawyers office, they told me that the letters are expected to be mailed out at the end of May or the first week in june. hope this helps. the checks will not be with the letters. that what i was told.
 
 
#88 JB 2013-05-17 20:26
this is really sad , to be waiting all this time. probalbly for nothing.
 
 
#87 melissa ragan 2013-05-04 00:18
The reason is they Making 32,000 a day in interest upon 46,000,000
 
 
#86 Tammy 2013-05-03 08:12
How much longer??? Really!!!!
 
 
#85 dream 2013-05-02 13:22
its a cryin shame that all them lawyers got paid an they werent even sick, We who are really sick and has stayed sick cant even get PAID! Its not like we want this money just for the hell of it! We are intitled to this money we got sick they put us in these trailers they can pau up!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
#84 JB 2013-04-12 14:45
no new info will be posted until after April 17, 2013
 
 
#83 Ang 2013-04-11 21:03
A new update was posted on the Fema Formaldehyde website.
 
 
#82 L Sweatt 2013-04-09 05:02
How can I find out what type of formaldehyde was used in these trailers? Please e-mail me with any information ty
 
 
#81 JB 2013-04-05 21:43
all the lawyers are saying the samething. probably won't get anything out of this.
 
 
#80 amanda 2013-04-03 15:50
I just talked to my Lawyer a min ago and she told me the samething like always. That theres no new update. That there going throw all the people in there list. But i think its bs as well cause it shouldnt take this long. Just for us waiting this long we should get ..mote on our checks.
 
 
#79 JB 2013-04-02 14:02
I was reading the court documents from the fema case on the court website. Daniel J Balhoff is the special master for the funds his fee for the case 275.00 per hr. His deputy special master 250.00 per hr. paralegals get 75.00 per hr. all charges are billed to the funds on a monthly basis. WISH I WAS A PART OF THAT TEAM.
 
 
#78 Jackie 2013-03-25 10:49
there is an update on the case on the fema formaldehyde website, they have been posting them regularly lately. IF you want to know where u stand you can look on there for info.
http://femaformaldehydelitigation.com/manufacturers.html, they finally did a case update on the website. you can go on and read the latest
 
 
#77 donald roberts 2013-03-25 10:43
checking on claim status
 
 
#76 tcl 2013-03-23 22:27
How do you know which one
 
 
#75 Melissa ragan 2013-03-23 14:59
If u lived in a unit that the manufacture filed bankrupcy,u will receive ony 100$ per person. This is called non litagated. If u lived in a unit that the manufactures were taken to court,thats called litagated. But how long do we have to keep waiting to have closure to this? After all,its been 6 months now since lawsuit was awarded
 
 
#74 Melissa ragan 2013-03-23 14:49
My attorney had told me that there r two types of checks,litagate d& non litagated. Some trailer manufactures filed bankruptcy. That why many only received a 100$. I lived in 3 different trailers. All tested possitive. The lawsuit won againt the manufacture that didnt file bankruptcy is the one we r waiting for. My son suffered two surgeries,i got a lung disease from it,my grandson couldnt see for four months& my daughter had stroke from the poisoning. We r all still very sock. My last round of bronchial bacterial infection lasted 42 days. I broke two ribs from the coughing. The checks r just taking way to long to get releif
 
 
#73 Jackie 2013-03-21 18:21
no letters yet.
 
 
#72 Gary 2013-03-19 19:28
Has ANYONE gotten a letter yet??
 
 
#71 Jackie 2013-03-13 16:55
the latest information on the fema formaldehye litigation was posted on their website on March 8,2013. This is how I found out how much each person was getting. So if you want more info, type in fema formaldehyde litigation and after the home page comes up click on the blue link.
 
 
#70 lopez 2013-03-13 15:25
i guess it might take several more months to get something.
 
 
#69 Tammy 2013-03-11 19:50
Jackie what does that mean?
 
 
#68 Jackie 2013-03-11 17:13
the people getting paid again are ones in the 3rd wave of the settlement.
 
 
#67 Jackie 2013-03-08 18:39
http://femaformaldehydelitigation.com/resources/CaseDocuments/Recommendations.pdf click on this link to find the most updated info. don't get excited though, you may only get 500.00 for your claim. This is alot of BS . The lawyer get paid well, while we suffer so unfair.
 
 
#66 Jackie 2013-03-04 15:03
my lawyer informed me today it's gonna be a while before we hear anything.
 
 
#65 flo 2013-02-28 12:43
I received a $100 check for myself and filed iclaim for my kids to bc they do live with me and i only received a check for me!....not right I think they don't have there stuff together and trying to get over everyone
 
 
#64 laurie pierce 2013-02-25 15:56
i suffered with my eyes burning and had astma can't spell the word right but i did not get my money yet i lived in a fema travel trailer since katrina and rita my husband got sick also with the same problems.when will we receive my checks from the settlement please let me know by my email thanks
 
 
#63 Gary Owens 2013-02-20 22:25
I feel pretty confident that every legit applicant will get something but it will take time. Good Luck everyone!
 
 
#62 Gary Owens 2013-02-20 22:22
I sent another email and got the same old reply about be patient and no set time frame on payments. Runaround ,plain and simple. Just be patient and hang in there people!!
 
 
#61 Tammy 2013-02-18 08:25
That was for the mobile homes not for travel trailers. I have no proof but I figure about 402 each. If u take away what the lawyers get. I bet they have their money. I don't think they should get paid to we do and maybe they haven't but it shouldn't take this long.
 
 
#60 lopez 2013-02-16 23:10
i guess that we might get the same thing
 
 
#59 gail 2013-02-16 12:04
I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND THAT RECIVED HER CHECK IN DEC. SHE RECIVED $118.00 AND 118 FOR EACH ONE OF HER KIDS SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL US
 
 
#58 lopez 2013-02-12 21:23
i can't believe that we are not getting any updates on our claim i guess we have to continue on being very patient oh well god bless everyone and good luck.
 
 
#57 Jackie 2013-02-06 18:58
http://femaformaldehydelitigation.com/manufacturers.html, they finally did a case update on the website. you can go on and read the latest. to me it's the same crap as before.
 
 
#56 Tammy 2013-02-02 05:50
Who is your attorney? If the amount of people is true then we will end up with nothing and we have all waited for nothing.
 
 
#55 amanda 2013-02-01 21:09
I just talked to my lawyer today and they said it will be another to weeks befour we get our checks. And that its takeing longer then what wangs planed.And that there is 100.000 people who has claims and another 250.000 people that who filed.so what the hell is going on.i lived in a fema camper for four years with my four kids we all stay sick sick all the time. And the drs dont never no whats wrong with us.
 
 
#54 Tammy 2013-01-28 08:13
I emailed them and they are doing the same song and dance. There is no set date for us to get even a letter explaining our claim. Pathetic. They appreciate our patience. Who said we are patient. They said in several articles that we would receive our payment late 2012 or beginning 2013. Guess it depends on their definition of beginning. It would be do nice to know how much and when.
 
 
#53 trisan 2013-01-28 01:56
Im sorry i meant when y
ou emailed them.
 
 
#52 trisan 2013-01-28 01:50
To Gary what did they say to you when you en
abled them
 
 
#51 Gary Owens 2013-01-27 10:48
Email; That's who I emailed.
 
 
#50 Tammy 2013-01-26 08:47
The time for patience is over. Claims should have already been done and we should have already received a letter. With a the money the attorneys made they need to work harder and faster. This is unjust. Gary who is your attorney?
 
 
#49 Gary Owens 2013-01-25 19:58
I sent an email to the web site and recieved a reply. They stated to be patient and that there was no set time frame for the claimant payments. Still reviewing claims and just be patient. That what they replied.
 
 
#48 Tanya 2013-01-22 05:39
@ Gary for some reason I saved all my paper work from every doctor I went to. Just so happen I keep my paper work for a year or so just to be safe
 
 
#47 Gary Owens 2013-01-20 20:46
I hope the court will do the right thing and pay everyone for the suffering!!
 
 
#46 Gary Owens 2013-01-20 20:44
How may people actually saved their paper work from when they went to a Doctor for thier illnesses. How many actually went to the doctor? Hard to say, but everyone who suffered in those trailer should be compensated for thier suffering!. You had a bad trailer , you should be paid! Period! Me and my wife had a lot of symptons and we hould be paid I feel. Thanks Sorry for my rant
 
 
#45 jbsan 2013-01-18 19:11
Hi looks like none of us received our checks.lt seems like we been lie too.does anyone knows what we can do. We the people deserves some answers.
 
 
#44 Toya 2013-01-17 09:14
I received a call and to sum things up they are still processing claims and when done they will send allocation letters. The number is 855 483 8956
 
 
#43 jackie 2013-01-17 08:56
well no new info they just keep saying be patient it will be soon.
 
 
#42 Toya 2013-01-16 17:00
When you call 504-483-8956 there is a recording that comes on and says checks for the traivel trailers had been mailed out starting Dec 5 but when i spoke to the people at the 800-728-1628 they said that was for the mobile trailers not the travel trailers. You cant get a clear answer from anyone seem like.
 
 
#41 Toya 2013-01-16 16:44
The checks that were sent out in Dec was for the mobile trailers according to the person 800-728-1628. Who said Jan 5th we would receive something
 
 
#40 jackie 2013-01-16 11:11
can anyone tell me how you are getting all this info because i have talked to my lawyers several times and he said nothing about checks being mailed on Jan 5. Remember this settlement is for travel trailors not mobile homes.
 
 
#39 Tammy 2013-01-16 06:12
Thanks Tanya. Those were the mobile home checks. I am trying to be patient but we've already been waiting too long. What can you do but wait. Lol
 
 
#38 Tanya 2013-01-16 05:31
@tammy I have watts and hillard too and that Tristan person put a number up and said jan 5 but the recording says dec. 5 checks was mailed out . I wouldn't trust that info . I haven't heard of anyone receiving a check from the lawsuit for them to say checks went out dec 5.
 
 
#37 Tammy 2013-01-16 05:20
Well where the heck did they mail them from? It's been nine days. Lol. Please post if anyone gets theirs.
 
 
#36 trisan lopez 2013-01-15 19:51
Today I called 1-504-483-8956 the answer machine said that they had released the checks on the 5th of January.
 
 
#35 jackie 2013-01-14 21:35
I heard today that we will be getting them soon, don't exactly know what that means... but we can hope.
 
 
#34 jbsan 2013-01-13 15:43
I also have been calling the 18007281628.l have left many message and no one has returned my phone calls. Thanks everyone .let us contieu to call and email.
 
 
#33 jbsan 2013-01-13 15:34
Here is a number u all can call 4info.ask 4 a christian.she is helpful with info she knows.504-522-2 304.
 
 
#32 Tammy 2013-01-13 06:20
My lawyers are Watts Hilliard LLC. Anybody else have them?
 
 
#31 Tammy 2013-01-13 05:56
No way!!!! What can you do about that? Is that your law firm?
 
 
#30 Jackie 2013-01-12 22:54
I emailed the website. I got a message from the Feraro Law Firm, I was told that they reviewed my claim, but they regret to say my claim has "NO VALIDITY". Excuse me we stayed in one of those CALIVIER trailet for 2 1/2 years. My husband had a stroke four months after moving into trailer. I have been recently been diagosed with stage four cancer. NO VALIDITY PLEASE.
 
 
#29 jackie 2013-01-09 21:35
well said Tammy, if they would have given the money directly to the lawyers, we would have been paid by now. But, I'm not looking for much of anything on this case.
 
 
#28 Tammy 2013-01-08 19:37
They could avoid all the bull and just be honest. Tell the people when and how much. Get it done and over. They are causing more stress and harm avoiding the victims.
 
 
#27 jackie 2013-01-08 18:57
well now when you call the 1-800-728-1628 number noone answers, it is just a recording. has anyone heard anything different.
 
 
#26 trisan lopez 2013-01-06 17:27
I have been calling the formeldiahyde # can't get an answer I'm just do confused about the whole thing if someone has any up info please let me know.
 
 
#25 jackie 2013-01-02 14:37
well i was finally able to reach the lawyers office this morning and they told me that there is only about 55,000 people, so now you don't know who to beleive. I will be so glad when all this is over. It doesn't matter if you have a huge health issue or a small one. we all suffered in those trailers.
 
 
#24 Deirdre 2013-01-02 10:44
I'm very disappointed with the whole thing. My family has had many problems since living in that trailor. Not major problems, but who knows what the long term effect will be. I agree the lawyers don't care how long it takes to release the funds, because they have gotten paid. It is sooo sad they way we have all been treated. All I know is god will take care of us, and provide all our needs, so hold God has the last word!
 
 
#23 jackie 2013-01-01 19:24
thanks Tammy one thing that I have learned in dealing with lawsuits is that we always get the short end of the stick. I just hope they be fair. So many people filled out claim forms just to get in on a settlement which I feel is sad.
 
 
#22 Tammy 2013-01-01 08:38
So sorry to hear that Jackie. Both my son and I have had severe health issues since then. When they started this I was told those who had medical records would receive more than the others. It is what it is I guess
 
 
#21 jackie 2012-12-31 20:50
well i read the article about the $4020 a piece and i don't see how everyone will get the same amount according to the attorneys we won't all get the same amount. if so i will be very upset cause i'm a cancer patient. and that would not be fair.
 
 
#20 jackie 2012-12-31 20:37
the checks that came out mid december was for the mobile homes, that settlement was for 2 million dollars. I hope we hear something soon.
 
 
#19 Tammy 2012-12-31 16:49
When did she get it? They sent checks out mid year but that was not our suit. Was the check for trailer or mobile home?
 
 
#18 shirley 2012-12-31 14:53
lawyers r not worried about us they have their money now they r makeing interst on our a friend told me she recived 124 fo each person in the trailer
 
 
#17 shirley 2012-12-31 14:47
1800-728-1628
 
 
#16 jackie 2012-12-29 14:57
call 1-800-728-1628 for information.
 
 
#15 jackie 2012-12-29 14:55
they are using the formula to determine what each claimant will get. If you had 2 travel trailers you only get paid for one.
 
 
#14 jackie 2012-12-29 14:54
we now have claim numbers, i don't know how to get it but that's what i was told yesterday. Tammy which lawyer are you looking for. like i mentioned earlier there is over 100,000 claims but not everyone will get a check, is what i was told. good luck everyone.
 
 
#13 Tammy 2012-12-29 08:15
I saw articles that said each plaintiff should get around $4020 each. When you do the math it doesn't add up. Plus there was only 55,000 claims. It's just crazy that it is taking so long. I promise you the attorneys have been paid but the ones that suffered still suffer. By doing the math it looks like we might get $201.00. To read articles type $4020 fema settlement payment. Does anyone have the number to the attorneys?
 
 
#12 jackie 2012-12-27 23:12
just found out today that everyone who filed a claim now has a claim number. so we should hear something soon. we hope. probably won't get much of nothing though, there is more than a 100,000 claims. according to the last count info.
 
 
#11 keith pierce 2012-11-28 17:59
i am wondering how long will it take to receive the letters from the special master
 
 
#10 jackie 2012-11-21 11:15
if anyone has any new info i would like to know, i was told by my attorney it would be 6-8 weeks from Oct 12,2012. letters will come from special masters office. checks will follow.
 
 
#9 melissa 2012-11-07 19:50
how much and when I have a claim just want to know when to expect a check
 
 
#8 rita 2012-10-26 19:39
i just found out about this. so now what do i do?
 
 
#7 Edward campbell 2012-10-24 20:05
How do you know we will receive a letter after the first of the year. I was told that on Oct. 12 the court was going to submit a formula to determine the amounts and that everyone would then receive letters telling us the amounts. That's what I was told
 
 
#6 Edward Campbell 2012-10-24 20:01
How and when will payment arrive how much will I get?
 
 
#5 Brandi 2012-10-17 11:20
I just found this out yesterday and the deadline say 10/12/12 I have all of these problems on a daily basis we lived in a FEMA trailer for 18 months so now what can I do
 
 
#4 Renae 2012-10-14 15:44
How do you know we will receive a letter after the first of the year. I was told that on Oct. 12 the court was going to submit a formula to determine the amounts and that everyone would then receive letters telling us the amounts. That's what I was told
 
 
#3 dianne mack 2012-10-09 17:34
We will get a letter after the 1st of the year, to let us know how much we will receive and when.
 
 
#2 Ms p 2012-10-09 11:06
How and when will payment arrive how much will I get?
 
 
#1 Larissa Carmouche 2012-10-03 19:09
Can young lease give me more information!
 

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