Rodent Infestation: A morning spent with two attorneys. By Dr. Keith Swift.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.nachi.org/rodentinfestation2007.htm

[Blaine Wiley]

My agreement specifically excludes the determination of the presence of rodents, etc.

I did however steal Keith's paragraph, and will use it.

[klott]

I would have answered the plaintiff's attorney with; "I don't know if the house was infested with rodents three years ago, but this Damn room sure is!"

[Peter C. Russell]

Kieth, That has to be one of the best written and useful posts I have seen here in a long time, Thank you.

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

Thank you Keith, every time I see one of these, I bring up my InspectVUE Editor, and add a narrative to the general comments.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

People think I have a personal hatred for attorneys, but I don't. There are at least three that I deeply admire and respect, and I don't just mean attorneys like Ghandi, but people like Tom Watson Esq who defended me in mediation. It was a priviledge to watch him work, and when he talks I listen carefully. (He's reviewing the CALNACHI SOP's, among others). There are terrorists among us, and justice is merely an ideal. Take care of each other, praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Blaine:
What's that get you, a win in court, and then what do you expect to win? I look for and document any evidence of rodent infestation and that, I believe, is the best defense. Unscrupulous clients and there attorneys ride rough-shod over our standards every day.

[Blaine Wiley]

Originally Posted by kswift

Blaine:
What's that get you, a win in court, and then what do you expect to win? I look for and document any evidence of rodent infestation and that, I believe, is the best defense. Unscrupulous clients and there attorneys ride rough-shod over our standards every day.

I have always reported any evidence of animal infestation that I have seen or any possible entry points. My report also points out that a gazillion things can happen in the future that we can't predict, or could be happening now but we can't see them, or could have happened but we don't see evidence of them. I like your paragraph, and will use it adapted to my report.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Blaine, I too disclaim rodent infestation, along with every other polutant I can even vaguely imagine but always prefer to shoot first and ask questions later, which is probably why I was not a plaintiff in this case.

[Michael W. Gault]

Cant remember the exact date but I've had that phrase in my HG reports for at least a year and a half...

Thanks Keith..

[rwand1]

And if I showed you documentary evidence that rodent intrusion had been deliberately concealed a full five-days before your inspection ….”

The question is irrelevent, how could you see what was not present or had been cleaned up?

I think I would have answered "yes" show me the proof that the rodent infestation had been deliberately concealed.

[Carl Pennick]

Hello Keith,

I will also be adding your last paragraph to my reports. Unlike Blaine I will not be stealing it, just borrowing it!!

[phinsperger]

Originally Posted by rwand1

The question is irrelevent, how could you see what was not present or had been cleaned up?

I think I would have answered "yes" show me the proof that the rodent infestation had been deliberately concealed.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Joe Farsetta]

Keith,

I think you meant to say that you would have been a DEFENDANT in this case.

Good paragraph to insert.

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

I was deposed as a percipient witness, but wouldn't have been surprised if I'd been named. Usually, everyone gets dragged into a lawsuit.