As previously reported, I will be serving as a voting member of the 2010 Colorado Association of Home Builders Government Affairs Committee. Based on my experience in litigating construction defect cases on behalf of general contractors and developers throughout Colorado, I have been asked to serve on the Construction Defect Task Force. As in years […]
Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
After having defended innumerable construction defect lawsuits on behalf of developers, general contractors, and other construction professionals, I find myself wondering more and more often about what happens to homeowners, in particular, those in multi-family developments governed by homeowners associations, after the construction defect case settles and all of the attorneys have gone home. While […]
According to a report in today’s online version of the Denver Business Journal, the amended version of the U.S. Senate’s health reform bill includes a penalty provision for small construction firms that don’t offer insurance to their employees. Under the original version of the bill, businesses with more than 50 employees would have to pay a $750 […]
I came across an interesting tidbit in the Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado today involving a case in which Lennar sued a framing subcontractor in subrogation for money paid out to a homeowner on a personal injury claim. After a two-day jury trial in Jefferson County, the jury found Lennar to be 100% responsible for the […]
In reviewing cases today through my Westclip service, I came across an interesting case: Colorado Division of Insurance v. Auto-Owner’s Insurance Company, 219 P.3d 371 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). I admit that it takes an odd person to find the case interesting, but these are the types of things that keep my mind working. In […]
We learned today that Sheri Roswell and David M. McLain have been invited to speak at West Coast Casualty’s 17th Annual Construction Defect Seminar. The seminar will be held May 13 – 14, 2010 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. It should be a great seminar, as always, and we look forward to seeing […]
As we near the end of another year, we begin to look forward to the next legislative session, which will begin on January 13, 2010. Having been involved in construction defect litigation for close to two decades, HHMR attorneys are often asked to assist the legislative efforts of the Colorado Association of Home Builders, and 2010 will be […]
Several years ago, the attorneys at Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell prepared a primer on construction defect litigation in Colorado. Since then, we have updated it from time to time to reflect the current state of the law on various topics, such as Claims Typically Brought in Construction Defect Cases, Defenses Typically Raised in Construction […]
Welcome to Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell’s new blog. Our goal is to use this blog as a means by which to share news and updates regarding construction litigation in Colorado. While the firm specializes in litigation of complex construction claims, including construction defect matters, we will also use this blog as a platform to share thoughts and ideas […]
