ABOUT THE CASE, CLAIM, OR ISSUE For those who follow these construction defect case studies closely, you’ll notice a thematic connection here to last month’s installment. On this case, too, the defendant was a framer, and he was being blamed for all sorts of water intrusion and damages across a large property. Guardian’s Construction Defect Group was called in by...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM An automobile accident turned into a property claim when one of the involved cars was propelled into a commercial building. The building, a warehouse of approximately 5000 square feet, is nestled in-between a series of other buildings, comprising a strip mall. The insurance carrier requested Guardian Group’s assistance not only in verifying cause and determining and...

ABOUT THE CLAIM When a surety company received a warranty-related claim on a performance bond they had written, Guardian Group’s Surety Group was called in to help assess and ameliorate the situation. The principal was a concrete contractor who had won the city’s pool project. Not long after project completion, the municipality-obligee began receiving reports from residents as well as...