Water, Mold, and Soils Litigation

Arizona Property Damage Claims - Water, Mold and Soils

Litigation involving water damage, toxic mold, or soil expansion in new and existing construction can represent high exposure for a developer or general contractor or insurer whether the plaintiff is a condominium or homeowners association representing hundreds of units or a single family homeowner. At Turley, Swan, Childers, & Torrens, PC, our attorneys concentrate on the defense of property damage claims on behalf of construction professionals and their insurers. If you are a contractor, developer or insurer concerned about liability in a soils or water damage case in Arizona, contact Mike Childers , or any one of our attorneys in Phoenix.

Our lawyers understand the procedures outlined in Arizona statutes for notice to the potential defendants of a property damage problem and for opportunity to repair. Proper use of our client’s rights to inspection, damage assessment, and offers for remediation can present valuable opportunities to limit broader exposure by accurately identifying the nature and scope of the alleged problems and is a critical component in positioning the case for success at trial.

We defend actions involving such claims or facts as the following:

• Structural failure or other property damage allegedly caused by the expansion or contraction of expansive and collapsible soils.
• Water intrusion reflecting gaps in door, window, roof or other assemblies caused by the shrinking or swelling of soils
• Toxic mold problems caused by moisture trapped within walls, windows or baseboards, and sick building issues.
• Toxic mold problems caused by moisture trapped within ceilings, walls, windows and baseboards
• Sick building issues
• Roof, Stucco, EFIS, subterranean waterproofing and other claims involving the building envelope

While many of our largest property damage cases reflect claims filed in large developments in the Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott metro areas, our firm is prepared to defend developers, contractors, construction engineers and insurers throughout Arizona. For additional information, contact an attorney at Turley, Swan, Childers, & Torrens, PC, in Phoenix.