ARCHITECTURAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE
Long Island Architectural Malpractice Attorney
With the high expectations placed upon design professionals by their clients, it may seem that perfection is the standard by which their work will be judged. Perhaps that is true in the critical eye of a demanding client, but that is not generally the standard which New York law expects from design professionals and architects.
Long Island architectural malpractice laws are far reaching and seek to ensure public safety as a policy matter through the use of potentially severe findings of liability and damages. In some situations, New York will even find a design professional liable to someone they don’t even have a contract with for poor design. Performing inspections, as often required, may also result in possible liability issues for a design professional.
With an understanding of the appropriate standards of care called for in each particular situation, and also the potential time limitations imposed under New York law, this Long Island construction law firm has the ability to quickly identify key issues in an architectural malpractice situation. This is based upon the first hand architectural training and working experience of attorney John Caravella.
While our Long Island architectural malpractice attorney ultimately is positioned to provide a defense to these issues at trial, our initial strategy often is to seek dismissal of the action at the outset or to otherwise have it disposed of by summary judgment. Should the case still stand at this point, we determine whether any arbitration, mediation, or other settlement may be advantageous.
A thorough review of the claims presented to expose weaknesses, a thorough review of the facts to make use of any defenses that may be available, as well as exploration as to whether there any counterclaims are typical areas of investigation in these matters.
Any Long Island architectural malpractice defense must be timely brought to be effective however. This construction litigation law office has a policy of offering a free no-obligation initial consultation to see if we may be able to assist you. Contact an experienced Long Island architectural malpractice attorney.