California Construction Defect Cases
by: GibsonSebastian
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Construction
defect lawsuits in California are usually brought as a result of
the negligence or incompetence of a builder or other workmen employed
in the construction industry.
A home with a construction defect can suffer from problems in the
foundation, water intrusion and/or resultant toxic mold, paint, stucco
or any number of other construction problems.
A person's home is normally one's largest investment. If the home you
have mortgaged is suffering from construction problems that you know
about and must disclose when you sell the house, the loss suffered can
be enormous.
From the standpoint of the licensed and conscientious builder or
individual craftsman, there is nothing worse than being dragged into a
construction defect case as a defendant due to the negligence or
profit-driven actions of another defendant.
Sadly, however, as the real estate market suffers, developers trying to
save a dollar, may find it more and more enticing to take shortcuts,
hire unlicensed subcontractors, use cheaper and less experienced
workmen and focus on the exterior appearance while skimping on the
structural aspects of a development.
When such lapses in judgment result in injuries as well as damage to
the home, the plaintiff may have not only a construction defect case
for the damage caused to the home, but also a personal injury case for
their bodily injuries such as when a house fire cause by improper
wiring results in injury or death.
If other home buyers in your same development have similar structural
problems, you and your neighbors may have a class action case or at
least a case in which you can join as co-plaintiffs and share the costs
of litigation.
If the construction defects are in the form of environmental pollution
in your home such as that caused by toxic chemicals or materials in the
construction of your home or due to toxic mold caused by water
intrusion, air pollution, or soil pollution, you and possibly your
neighbors as well may have a toxic tort case.
If you think your home was improperly built, has a construction defect
or believe that you may be suffering injuries from the environment in
or around your home, call the Law Offices of your construction
defects attorney.
About the Author
Aothor Bio: Sebastian Gibson is a practicing personal injury attorney represents clients throughout Southern California Lawyer from his main offices in Rancho Mirage, California representing Motorcycle/Vehicle Accidents, California Wrongful Death Lawyers
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