Law Practice
May 21, 2011
Construction Defect Cases Boom
Construction defect lawyers have seen a surge in litigation, but many are predicting an eventual drop-off once the legal filings catch up with the near-standstill in contsruction.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As construction cranes grind to a near-standstill in California, construction defect lawyers like Peter Sheridan say they've never been busier - but they don't expect the boom to last.
"What I've seen in my cases is construction methods that elevated speed over quality," said Sheridan, a partner at Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen & Shapiro LLP.
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