construction defect

David McLain recognized among the Best Lawyers in America© for 2021

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell is pleased to announce that David McLain was recently selected by their peers for inclusion…

6 years ago

Requesting an Allocation Between Covered and Non-Covered Damages? [Do] Think Twice, It’s [Not Always] All Right.

As is often the case in construction defect and other insurance defense litigation, a plaintiff’s claims for relief typically encompass…

6 years ago

Don’t Conspire to Build a Home…Wait…What?

In 1986, the Colorado General Assembly enacted the Pro Rata Liability Act, codified at C.R.S. § 13-21-111.5, which eliminated joint…

6 years ago

Interpreting Insurance Coverage and Exclusions: When Sudden means Sudden and EIFS means Faulty

EIFS, or Exterior Insulation and Finish System, is an integrated exterior insulation and synthetic stucco system, praised for its energy…

7 years ago

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…

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