Colorado Construction Litigation Blog

In the case of Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC v. Regional Rail Partners (2024 COA 78), the Colorado Court of Appeals reviewed a complex contract dispute related to the design and construction of a transit rail line.  The project, commissioned by the Regional Transportation District (“RTD”), involved a collaboration between Regional Rail Partners and […]

Construction contractors in the market for insurance coverage have few legal protections if their insurance agent fails to provide insurance that covers likely claims against the contractor.  As construction defect lawsuits continue to be a frequent occurrence throughout Colorado, we have seen an increase in the number and complexity of coverage endorsements and exclusions in […]

Colleagues and friends: I am pleased to share with you that I have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for my work in construction law.  This honor comes as a surprise and is a testament to the dedication and hard work of my team at Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & […]

Defense Verdict!

While I have not performed exhaustive research into the origin of anti-concurrent causation (“ACC”) endorsements on insurance policies, or how or when they migrated from first-party property policies to commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies, they have done so.  The result for Colorado’s construction professionals may rear its ugly head as an unwelcome and surprise outright […]

Municipal ordinances may provide additional defenses for construction professionals where state law does not provide sufficient protection for Colorado’s builders.  Colorado state law can be a minefield of potential liability for construction professionals.  Even though the state legislature has stated that it must “recognize that Construction defect laws are an existing policy issue that many […]

Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) on July 14, 2020, and it became effective at the start of this year. It requires that all employers provide each employee paid sick leave as and to provide statutory notice of such rights. Among other changes to Colorado’s requirements pertaining to paid sick leave, […]

Founded in 2001, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC (“HHMR”) exists to embody and exemplify the principles of service and stewardship.  In everything we do, we focus on serving our clients selflessly and to the best of our ability.  In doing so, we always have in the forefront of our minds our obligation to act […]

I recently had the opportunity to write an article for the Winter 2022 edition of the Colorado Builder Magazine.  Since we are now seeing construction defect claims on projects built after enactment of Denver’s construction defect ordinance, it seemed an opportune time to revisit the topic.   To find the original version of this article, follow […]

For over twenty years, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell has embodied and exemplified the principles of service and stewardship. In everything we do, we focus on serving our clients selflessly and to the best of our ability. In doing so, we always have in the forefront of our minds our obligation to act as the […]

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