/ ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE When a hotel filed a standard-of-care lawsuit against its architect, the law firm representing the architect’s insurance carrier called upon YA/Guardian’s forensic engineers to investigate. While the lawsuit alleged many defects and issues, the largest and most consequential claim involved the structure’s edifice. The hotel owner claimed the precast concrete building was supposed...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM Recently, Guardian and YA forensic engineers were called upon to investigate a property claim at a commercial facility. With moisture intruding to the interiors and causing damage to ceiling tiles, walls and other interior finishes, the owners of the business alleged wind damage to the building’s roof. The subject property is a 2-story, 40,000 sf, 1940-built...

  / ABOUT THE CLAIM Following a recent storm, the Guardian/YA engineering team received a call from one of the nation’s leading property insurance carriers. One of their insureds, the owner of a sizable home, had reported roof damage and was claiming that hail was the cause of that damage. Hail claims pose unique challenges and risks so the adjuster...