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Precarious Foundations: Storm Damage or Construction Defect?

Claims adjusters and forensic experts must work together to accurately separate storm-created distress from ongoing construction defects. Here are some common conditions and factors to consider.

By David P. Amori, PE, RRC | Updated on July 01, 2013

David P. Amori, PE, RRC, is the senior district manager at EFI Global, Inc.

Building envelope assessments for storm-related damage is a normal part of job for the property adjuster and forensic consultant. The assessment of storm-related damage inevitably becomes a question of whether the observed condition pre-dates the storm or is the result of sudden and recent event. In fact, the question may very well be, “Did the observed condition exist during or even before the building was constructed; is the condition the result of a construction or design related defect?”

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