Colorado construction litigation

HB 20-1046 – Private Retainage Reform – Postponed Indefinetely

On Tuesday, February 18th, the Colorado House Business Affairs & Labor Committee voted 10-0 to postpone indefinitely House Bill 1046. …

5 years ago

Potential Extension of the Statutes of Limitation and Repose for Colorado Construction Defect Claims

On January 27th, Senator Robert Rodriguezintroduced SB 20-138 into the Colorado Legislature.  The bill has been assigned to the Senate…

5 years ago

Beginning of the 2020 Colorado Legislative Session: Here We Go Again

By David M. McLainThe 2020 Colorado legislative session started on Wednesday, January 8th.  It seems like there will be plenty…

5 years ago

What to look for in subcontractor warranty endorsements

With increasing frequency in the construction defect cases we defend, we are seeing commercial general liability insurance policies with “subcontractor…

5 years ago

Dave McLain named Barrister’s Best Construction Defects Lawyer for Defendants for 2019

The attorneys and staff at Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell are proud to announce that Law Week Colorado named Founding…

5 years ago

Admissibility of Expert Opinions in Insurance Bad Faith Trials

In 2010, Hansen Construction was sued for construction defects and was defended by three separate insurance carriers pursuant to various…

5 years ago

Why builders should reconsider arbitration clauses in construction contracts

By David M. McLainMy advice to home builders has long been to arbitrate construction defect claims instead of litigating them…

5 years ago