Janet McConnaughey – February 13, 2014 U.S. courts have jurisdiction over claims that a Chinese drywall company’s defective product wrecked homes, and a company that failed to show up in court must pay $2.7 million for damage to seven Virginia couples, a federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court… Continue reading Federal Appeals Court: U.S. Has Jurisdiction in Chinese Drywall Suits
Month: February 2014
The Right to Repair Act Does Not Apply to Cases With Actual Property Damages
Jampol Zimet LLP – November 12, 2013 The California Court of Appeals ruled this summer, in a surprising decision that has shaken the building industry, that the Right to Repair Act does not apply in cases where a home has suffered actual damages. In the case before the Court, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Brookfield… Continue reading The Right to Repair Act Does Not Apply to Cases With Actual Property Damages
Construction Technology Helps with Claims
ConstrucTech – February 17, 2014 For homebuilders, minimizing risk on a construction job is essential, and long-term. Technology can help with risk management, quality assurance, project-document storage and archiving, customer-service management, insurance-certificate management, and post-warranty claims support. This is essential in the state of California, especially as the industry awaits further clarification as to the… Continue reading Construction Technology Helps with Claims
A Reasonable Investigation of a Water Loss Requires Using Tools to Find the Damage
Chip Merlin – February 6, 2014 Water loss claims are often wrongfully adjusted because the insurance adjusters does not fully investigate the loss. Damage that is hidden behind walls, roofs, ceiling and floor can be detected by using tools that are made for finding water and moisture in these areas. In my research involving “ice… Continue reading A Reasonable Investigation of a Water Loss Requires Using Tools to Find the Damage
What Should your HOA do After it has Suffered a Disaster?
Michael Hunter – February 6, 2014 Your association has just suffered a major disaster, such as a fire, tornado, hurricane or water-damage claim. What should your homeowners’ association (HOA) or condominium owners’ association (COA) do now? Remember, the HOA’s insurance policy has duties in it that must be followed, as well as conditions the HOA… Continue reading What Should your HOA do After it has Suffered a Disaster?