Pursuant to a claim that had initially been estimated at as much as $12 million, Guardian's Construction Defect Group was hired by one of our law firm clients. In a high-rise, Southern California condominium tower, leaky showers throughout 600 units was the source of the dispute. Negotiations had ceased altogether, with neither party willing to cede any ground. Based on water leaks,...

As last year's storms demonstrated, catastrophes not only present near-term financial losses for insurers, but carriers bear the additional exposure borne of delayed reporting, customer dissatisfaction and potential litigation. Whether hurricane winds are classified by the Meteorological Society as Category 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, those in the property insurance business need a Tier Two forensic engineering firm standing...

One of Guardian Group, Inc.'s most challenging projects, due to the technical engineering and sophisticated business management involved, took place at one of our nation's busiest ports. The project was a cruise terminal, wherein our surety client was facing a defaulted subcontractor who, in this case, was also a supplier. The sub had taken on a scope of work that exceeded its...