/ ABOUT THE CLAIM / The character Forrest Gump in the movie of the same name famously celebrated his mother’s wisdom when he repeated her lesson to him, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Similarly, when a surety exits the business, often Guardian Group, Inc. is the one called in to...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM: Recently, a Texas homeowner filed a property claim with his insurance carrier regarding cracks on his interior gypsum wallboards. His theory was that a leak in the sewer line beneath the home had disturbed the foundation, thus creating the cracks. He noted that the sewer line started in a central bathroom. Upon receiving notice of the...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM, CASE, OR ISSUE Though you’ll most frequently find Guardian Group’s Construction Defect Group on the defense side of the legal equation, the company’s forensic experts do indeed provide support to plaintiffs when needs arise. On this particular case, the new owner of a home designed by a celebrated architect had recently purchased the Hollywood Hills property...