Miami Building Collapse

[CycloneDaddy]

Further, what's the linkage between the Home Owners Association and the collapse? In what way, shape, or form are they responsible for the structural integrity of a building? G.C., C.M., engineers, and architects are logical targets.

HOA would be responsible for any building maintence. If they defered known maintence issues then they are liable.

 

[jmb]

I thought that part kind of went without saying.

Voltaire is quoted as saying once that he was only involved in two lawsuits during his lifetime. He won one; he lost the other, and both times, he lost money.

The lawyers always benefit.

And nowhere else in the world has more aggressive ones than does Florida.

LOL. New York. Chicago. D.C. that is where the most aggressive lawyers are.

 

[jmb]

HOA would be responsible for any building maintence. If they defered known maintence issues then they are liable.

I read somewhere that one resident sued the owners several times (and won) for a concrete crumbling throughout the basement.

 

[Cloneon]

I thought that part kind of went without saying.

Voltaire is quoted as saying once that he was only involved in two lawsuits during his lifetime. He won one; he lost the other, and both times, he lost money.

The lawyers always benefit.

And nowhere else in the world has more aggressive ones than does Florida.

Wherever there are more laws, there are more lawyers. Supply and demand.
And wherever there are poorly written laws, there are longer trials. Politician <-> lawyer circle of guaranteed money.

 

[Sigmapolis]

LOL. New York. Chicago. D.C. that is where the most aggressive lawyers are.

Maybe for like corporate and regulatory stuff.

But for personnel injury and property damage, well...

I think Florida is 95% billboards for such attorneys by weight.

 

[CloneGuy8]

That is a fool’s errand. HOAs are skeleton organizations with no money.

HOA's carry insurance; I'm sure that's the reason for the suit.

 

[1100011CS]

I feel like this thread is focusing on the wrong thing

 

[keepngoal]

I feel like this thread is focusing on the wrong thing

Like almost 200 ppl missing isn't a big deal? No way. Loquacious posters positioning themselves for the eventual I told you so? I could easily name three here.