Construction-related property damage claims present a unique set of challenges. These claims are often technically complex, involve multiple potentially responsible parties, and can result in significant exposure for contractors, developers, design professionals, and property owners alike. Whether the damage affects the project itself or extends to neighboring structures and third-party properties, these cases demand attorneys who can evaluate causation with precision and mount a technically informed defense. Gallagher Sharp represents clients across the full spectrum of construction-related property damage litigation.
Our attorneys handle claims involving water intrusion and moisture-related damage, structural deficiencies, foundation failures, soil movement and settlement, and damage to adjacent or neighboring properties caused by construction activity. We understand that property damage claims frequently hinge on questions of causation, including distinguishing construction defects from pre-existing conditions, design deficiencies, owner-directed decisions, or inadequate maintenance, and we work closely with engineering and construction experts to develop a clear, defensible narrative on our clients’ behalf.
We are experienced in the legal frameworks that govern property damage disputes, including the economic loss rule, statutes of limitation and repose, indemnification obligations, and the distinction between contract and tort-based claims. We also defend subrogation claims brought by insurers seeking to recover payments made to property owners.
Our representation spans commercial, industrial, and residential construction matters, and we are equally comfortable defending a general contractor on a large mixed-use development as we are handling a subcontractor dispute arising from a single-family residential project. Wherever property damage claims arise out of construction activity, Gallagher Sharp provides thorough, expert-driven defense counsel from investigation through resolution.
