Construction Defect
A defense has been provided to clients in commercial, residential, and high-rise/mixed-use litigation, with representative clients including:
- General Contractors
- Construction Managers and Construction Management Companies
- Framers
- Roofers
- Concrete Installers and Concrete Suppliers
- Stucco, lath, and plaster Subcontractors
- Sheet metal Subcontractors
- Waterproofing Installers and waterproofing Manufacturers
- Window Installers and window Manufacturers
- Landscaping Installers, landscaping maintenance Subcontractors, and landscaping Architects
- Plumbers
- Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) Subcontractors
- Tile Subcontractors for interior, exterior, wet, and dry conditions
- Other artisan trades
Personal Injury
From multimillion dollar claims and lawsuits to minor injury litigation, SHCP provides an unparalleled defense. Defended cases include issues involving:
- Wrongful death
- Traumatic brain injury
- Premises liability
- Automobile/motorcycle accidents
- Uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist claims
- Construction site accidents and injuries
- Slip and fall due to maintenance, cleaning, or hazardous condition
- Forklift and scissor lift injuries
Products Liability
Extremely complex litigated matters in the products liability forum include cases focused on:
- Chemical injuries (Burns, inhalation, etc.)
- Automotive design and manufacture
- Cosmetics
- Hair salon chemicals
- Food and candy (foreign objects, ingredients, etc.)
- Toys
- Chinese pipe
Trucking
The matters defended in the area of law involving trucking issues include:
- Common carrier liability
- Interstate commerce
- Chain reaction accidents
Toxic Tort
Major injury toxic tort cases defended by SHCP relate to:
- Chemical inhalation
- Chemical burns
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Damp/wet building syndrome
Asbestos
SHCP has decades of experience in the defense of all aspects of asbestos litigation, including defending:
- Component manufacturers
- Suppliers
- Installers
Habitability
In both the commercial and residential settings SHCP has defended hundreds of cases asserting Claims against:
- Management companies
- Building owners
- Homeowner associations
- Landowners
- Tenants
Property Loss
for litigation in commercial and residential settings, SHCP has provided a full and unparalleled defense to claims centered on:
- Flooding
- Leaks
- Plumbing failures
- Fire sprinkler failures
- Fire
- Explosions
- Water well failures and geysers