Understanding Subrogation Actions
Subrogation is a concept whereby the insurance policy purchased by the party who is actually at fault for an incident…
California Mechanics Lien Basics
A Mechanics Lien is a legal device designed to protect unpaid contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and/or materials suppliers who work on…
Breaking Down Calif.’s Ever-Changing ‘Right To Repair’
On Sept. 20, 2002, California Governor Grey Davis signed into law Senate Bill 800 known as the “Right to Repair Act” in response to the building industry’s demands to have an absolute right of repair for construction related deficiencies and the consumer bar’s demands to eliminate the economic loss doctorine.
Steps to Curb Construction Defect Actions for Homebuilders
The homebuilding and construction industries in California are at a record high in 2017 according to the National Homebuilders Association. Whie there is finallyprosperty and growth for builders, developers and contractors after suffering from the recession of 2008, there is also a growth in construction defect claims.