I am beginning to think that I should start a page just dedicated to the Dragas Management Chinese Drywall saga. If you remember, Dragas is the company that tried to do the right thing and help its customers. However, it made the mistake of doing this without a “claim” so its insurance did not need […]
Good Deeds Still Going Punished? (Dragas Part III)
If you recall, a bit over a year ago I posted regarding the Builders Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dragas Management Corp. litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia federal court. Back in May of 2010, the Court dismissed a suit by a contractor that voluntarily created a remediation plan relating to Chinese drywall found in […]
Chinese Drywall and Insurance Collide
For this week’s Guest post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Clay Olson. Clay is an attorney at Olson Good & Brown, which is located in the Charleston, South Carolina area and the author of the South Carolina Construction Defect blog. Olson Good services many diverse industries including, but not limited to, the […]
Be Ready in Case of Construction Disaster
Earlier this year a building in Chester, VA collapsed. Unfortunately, a drywall hanger was crushed. Luckily he was the only significant injury. While such an event is tragic on a human level, the financial, legal and insurance aftermath can be even worse. Because of this, the proper reaction is essential in the hours, days and […]