Law firm recovers eight figures for an Orange County
Community Association with construction defects in a Confidential
Settlement
The Miller Law Firm
16 November 2016
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miller Law
Firm has recovered well into the eight figures for a 300-plus unit,
mixed use Orange County Community Association with numerous and serious
construction defect claims. This is one of the largest
construction defect recoveries in Orange County in recent years.
The settlement was reached in mediation, facilitated by Ross Hart, Esq.
of AMCC (Arbitration Mediation Conciliation Center), in just 14 months
from filing the complaint in Orange County Superior Court. The
identity of the property, the defendants and the insurers are strictly
confidential under the terms of the final settlement agreement.
According to Thomas E. Miller, CEO of The Miller Law Firm, "When
insurance companies pay out tens of millions of dollars for
construction defect claims, they require a full and complete release
for all current and future claims as well as strict
confidentiality. Secrecy becomes the norm and it prevents
consumers from knowing which Builders have a pattern of shoddy
workmanship, which results in unsuspecting and often disappointed
buyers. But, in the end, Homeowners Associations are willing to
accept these terms in order to provide such large recoveries to rebuild
their communities."
This large scale Residential & Commercial mid-rise condominium
project was completed in 2006. The building was only 9 years old
when the Board of Directors retained The Miller Law Firm to identify
and present claims for severe building performance deficiencies to the
Builder. Construction defects appeared project wide, including a
lack of adequate drainage and waterproofing membranes affecting private
balconies and elevated walkways, improper integration of door and
window flashing causing water intrusion and corrosion, extensive stucco
cracking, plumbing and mechanical concerns, roof leaks caused by
improper sloping, and installation of the original roof system and
ventilation.
According to Rachel M. Miller, Senior Partner of The Miller Law Firm,
"By keeping the claim on a meticulous timeline, we were able to secure
a trial date and early mediation efforts with one of the nation's
leading construction defect mediators, holding the insurance carriers
to the fire to get the Association and the homeowners the funds they
need to rebuild their community and their lives."
Thomas E. Miller, Rachel M. Miller
& Matthew T. Miller of The Miller Law Firm
(www.ConstructionDefects.com) are the co-authors of, "Home and Condo
Defects: A Consumer Guide to Faulty Construction," (Seven Locks
Press, 2012), available online at www.amazon.com.
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