Construction tends to run in up-and-down cycles. When the economy is good and construction is booming, and contractors can’t get enough employees. During a downturn, construction also downturns, and all but the best employees are laid off. What does it mean for your home or commercial property if … [Read more...]
Injured By A Dog Attack? What You Need To Do To Get Compensated
West Virginia is one of the top states for dog ownership, ranking second in the US with nearly 50% of households owning a dog. From the smallest Chihuahua to the huge English Mastiff and any type of mixed-breed, dogs are a long-term responsibility that every owner should take seriously. There … [Read more...]
Defective Materials Lead To Defective Workmanship Lawsuits in Charleston, WV
Building materials are the major components in a home or other structure. It’s important to have the right kind of materials for the project to ensure its structural integrity as well as external protection from the elements. With the wrong materials, things can literally fall apart over … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse
It’s one of the most heartbreaking scenarios—a senior citizen has been fleeced out of a sum of money. Sometimes, it’s all they have and don’t know what to do to get it back. Older adults are 15% of the US population. Every year, elderly citizens unwittingly lose billions of dollars to scams, … [Read more...]
Building Design Defects Can Lead To Poor Performance Or Injuries
Although building design defects are common, most are small and insignificant. But there are occasions where building design defects are more serious, with risks of damage to the property or injuries to the occupants. Some issues are dealt with at the time of construction. But in many cases, … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Means More Caution Is Required To Avoid Auto Accidents
The Holidays are over, but we still have winter (and hot chocolate) for a little longer. Winter conditions can mean anything from just cold and clear, or there is rain, snow, or ice involved. These conditions can lead to accidents like slip and falls, auto accidents, bike, and motorcycle … [Read more...]
Defective Workmanship Insurance Coverage?
After discovering that your home or home remodeling was not done correctly, you may have problems that caused damage. You may be considering filing a claim with your homeowner’s insurance. That may not be a good idea. Homeowner’s policies generally cover catastrophic damage, such as tree branches … [Read more...]
Faulty Workmanship Vs. Negligence
After your home or home, renovations are completed, you look forward to enjoying your new living space. For some homeowners, their anticipated upgrade becomes an obstacle and may render the structure unlivable. Pursuing a claim against a general contractor, builder or subcontractor can be more … [Read more...]
What Is Considered Defective Or Faulty Workmanship?
Litigating a defective or faulty workmanship case puts the burden of proof on you as the plaintiff. Your job is to prove that the builder, subcontractor, or other contributing company was negligent during the process of building or remodeling your home or other structure. The question is, what … [Read more...]
Dealing With A Contractor That Does Defective Work?
After months (or longer) of work, your contractor has completed building or remodeling your home. You’ve anticipated the results after many discussions with the architect, the builder, and others. When it’s completed, it’s not what you envisioned, or not done correctly. Worse—the contractor left … [Read more...]
