/ 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 Subsequent to a powerful hurricane, the owner of a 2,100 sf home reported additional damages, six months after the initial inspection. The rear of the single-story home, constructed in 1960, faces the Big Lagoon along Florida’s Panhandle and incorporates many windows. The structure is conventional wood framing, with exterior walls clad primarily in brick. ABOUT THE...