How to Avoid an Air Conditioning Lawsuit.

Air conditioning that is not properly maintained can have deadly consequences, including lawsuits caused by microbial contamination.

Many business owners rely on air conditioners to maintain comfortable daily temperatures. Besides the comfort factor, temperature has a huge impact on productivity, energy levels and illness. Therefore, they see the cost of having air conditioning as a necessary one, but it can cost a lot more if not properly maintained.

Mould and bacterial growth inside air cons can dramatically reduce their operating efficiency, increase energy consumption and cause life threatening illnesses. This may well lead to lawsuits and loss of business.

Indoor air quality, Sick Building Syndrome and building related illnesses may be a thorn in the side of many building and business owners, however, when cases of microbial contamination occur in the air conditioning systems, they could become increasingly subject to claims by workers for health-related injuries.

This prediction, that Australia may become more litigious in this area, is based on three factors:

• An increase in “sick building syndrome” litigation in the United States.
• Changes to Australian law which make it easier for groups of people to mount class actions.
• Australia’s move towards contingency fees – a system whereby lawyers essentially work for free but take a percentage of any damages awarded to their clients.

When these factors are combined, one might conclude that sick building syndrome and other building-related illnesses will become something that Australian workers will begin taking to court rather than just complaining about.

If this happens, employer and building owners will find themselves being regarded as “deep pocket” targets by people who claim that their indoor working environment is making them sick.

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