Construction & Property Damage

Construction Defects & Catastrophic Property Damage

When construction fails or disasters strike, property owners need aggressive representation to recover full damages from responsible parties.

We collaborate with engineers, adjusters, and forensic teams to quantify structural, mechanical, and environmental losses.

Construction Defect Claims

Residential Defects

  • • Foundation failures and settling
  • • Water intrusion and mold
  • • Structural inadequacies
  • • Defective stucco/EIFS
  • • Plumbing and mechanical failures

Commercial Construction

  • • Building envelope failures
  • • ADA non-compliance
  • • Fire/life safety violations
  • • Structural steel defects
  • • Concrete deterioration

Catastrophic Damage Claims

Covered Disasters

  • • Flood and water damage
  • • Fire losses
  • • Earth movement/landslides
  • • Wind and hail damage
  • • Equipment failures causing damage

Insurance Coverage Battles

  • • Bad faith claim denial
  • • Undervaluation of damages
  • • Exclusion disputes
  • • Additional living expenses
  • • Business interruption claims

Damages We Pursue

  • • Cost of repairs/replacement
  • • Loss of use/rental value
  • • Diminution in property value
  • • Consequential damages
  • • Emotional distress (where allowed)
  • • Punitive damages (fraud cases)

Representative Matters

  • • $2.3M recovery for commercial building envelope failure
  • • Defeated statute of repose defense with discovery rule
  • • Obtained full replacement cost for fire-damaged estate
  • • Forced insurance coverage for "excluded" water damage
  • • Coordinated multi-party litigation against contractor team

Property damaged? Maximum recovery: (801) 346-8120

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Emergency Litigation

Facing a TRO or injunction tied to your property dispute?

Many real property conflicts escalate into emergency restraining orders. Our dedicated TRO and injunction defense practice mobilizes within hours for hearings across Utah and Colorado.