Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

What to look for in subcontractor warranty endorsements

With increasing frequency in the construction defect cases we defend, we are seeing commercial general liability insurance policies with “subcontractor…

6 years ago

The Importance of Notice under the Construction Defect Action Reform Act: Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. High Country Coatings, Inc.[1]

Last April, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado decided in an action for declaratory relief that the…

6 years ago

Ben Volpe joins Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is pleased to announce that Ben Volpe has joined the firm as an Associate. He…

6 years ago

Dave McLain named Barrister’s Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defendants for 2019

The attorneys and staff at Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell are proud to announce that Law Week Colorado named Founding…

6 years ago

Dreyer v. Am. Natl. Prop. & Cas. Co. Or: Do Not Enter into Nunn-Agreements for Injuries that Occurred After Expiration of the Subject Insurance Policy

While Nunn-Agreements[1] may be appealing for both plaintiffs and defendants where an insurer unreasonably fails to defend a lawsuit, a…

6 years ago

Insurance Company’s Reservation of Rights Letter Negates its Interest in the Litigation

The Colorado Court of Appeals held that an insurance company, which issues a reservation of rights letter to its insured,…

7 years ago

Admissibility of Expert Opinions in Insurance Bad Faith Trials

In 2010, Hansen Construction was sued for construction defects and was defended by three separate insurance carriers pursuant to various…

7 years ago

Why builders should reconsider arbitration clauses in construction contracts

By David M. McLainMy advice to home builders has long been to arbitrate construction defect claims instead of litigating them…

7 years ago