Structural Failures

Structural Failures in Buildings

Some of the most serious construction defects that can occur are those that affect the foundation and structural components of a building. Litigation involving these matters is highly technical and often requires expert witnesses to determine the design or construction factors contributing to the failure and thereby to potential liability. At the Construction Law Group at Lee & Associates, LLC , our firm has the technical know-how and knowledge to handle complicated structural failure litigation issues for our design and construction clients. Our lawyers have been assisting architects, engineers, designers, and other construction professionals in the Denver, Colorado, area and throughout the nation with their structural failure legal concerns since 1975.

Types of Structural Failures

Some of the causes for structural failure in a building can include the following:

• Improperly designed, or improperly constructed foundation systems, inadequate pier design or construction, improper load paths, and inadequate shear walls
• Poor workmanship
• Use of materials not meeting industry standards or codes and that are inadequate for the structural stresses placed upon them
• Improper design issues concerning the structure, materials, lateral loads, wind loads, snow loads, roofing, specifications, and building code compliance
• Soils and materials issues
• Construction defects
• Natural calamities

The catastrophic failure or collapse of a constructed facility is a time of extreme anxiety for all involved, regardless of their role in the project. These events raise unique and complex legal issues that must be addressed immediately. Our firm has substantial experience in litigating cases involving structural failures. We have assembled and directed forensic teams who are knowledgeable about the specific problem being litigated.

In many structural failure cases, the causes of the failure could have been avoided and the consequences of the failure minimized by taking action during the design or construction phases of the project. We help clients minimize the potential for litigation due to structural failure by providing meticulous risk management services and through the careful drafting of contract agreements in order to make sure these risks are carefully addressed. Faced with serious structural or other life-safety risks, our experience often allows us to mobilize quickly and eliminate or minimize the dangers and thus limit the potential for loss.

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If you are seeking assistance with legal problems involving structural failures or other serious design or construction defects, contact our office  by phone at 303.291.0733 to arrange for your confidential consultation with one of our attorneys.