It’s generally accepted that simple questions should have simple answers. However, as anyone who ever asked what the meaning of life is can attest, this is not the case. A less serious but no less complicated matter is what a “construction defect” is. You may or may not know what construction defects are, so having an attorney for a construction accident matter is a must. Here is a quick walkthrough.
The basics
Construction defects, for being such a broad and hard to really pin down subject, are actually one of the most commonplace creators of litigation and disputes in the entire construction industry. The complications come from how differing the viewpoints are on this subject, so this definition may seem a bit scattershot. The statutory definition varies depending on what source you consult, but at its base it essentially boils down to shoddy work on the part of the construction team. However, as has been stated, it’s much broader than that.
A construction defect doesn’t just mean an oversight on the part of the worker, it could mean an oversight or outright mistake in the blueprint design, the overall work, or the systems and materials employed by the construction team to bring the project together. While most of the building may be working fine, a construction defect typically means a single, but vital part of the building has, put simply, defected. The problem compounds itself when said defect proceeds to financially or worse physically harm the owner of the building.
What to do?
The three primary suspects are the contractor, the various menagerie of subcontractors and consultants working under whatever umbrella corporation commissioned the building, and finally the design professional. No point in blaming the miscellaneous workers, since they were just following orders. No, a construction defect worthy of legal action is clearly a sign of something going wrong at the top of the food chain. Your job, therefor, is to glean whose fault it was and to ensure that they fix the defect and resolve whatever issue caused them to make the defect in the first place.
Construction defects can apply to a wide variety of problems in the building’s design, all the way down to its proverbial bones. Luckily, handling the problem is much simpler than gleaning what the problem means in a definition sense. If you need assistance contact the law firm of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, P.C. today.
