Expert Support for Attorneys And Insurance Claims

Façade Consultants has 40 years of hand-on experience in the specialized area of building envelope failure. We have provided expert support in hundreds of legal cases and insurance claims regarding construction defects, property damage, injuries, and fatalities.

Experienced, credible expert witness for construction litigation Areas of specialization include:

Construction Litigation: Window and Wall Leaks

These construction litigations utilize our experience in diagnosing and even repairing water leaks. Our skills in these construction litigations stems from having spent over a year in specialized construction laboratories, testing mockups of windows and curtainwalls for new construction. We also perform water testing in the field, including from heights. These cases benefit from our deep understanding of the construction of windows, walls and roofs.

Construction Litigation: Window Condensation

Construction Litigation: Glass Breakage

Glass breakage can be a vexing issue, especially when the glass breaks spontaneously. Why would glass break all by itself? There are reasons, and with our 40+ years of being deeply embedded in the glass industry, we have the unique resources to find out. When involved in a construction litigation involving glass breakage, we work to catalog each instance of break across multiple criteria and perform fractographic analysis on the glass evidence. The answer is soon found.

Construction Litigation: Glass Failure

These construction litigations involve instances where window glass experiences failures other than breakage. Such instances include fogging inside the insulated glass – this is known as “seal failure”, distortion of the glass, migration of the edge spacer into the vision area, corrosion of the Low-E glass coating, depletion of the argon fill in the insulated glass airspace, and visual imperfectiions in the glass such as inclusions. When we are involved in these constructon litigations, the case benefits from our deep, hands-on experience with glass.

Construction Litigation: Injury or Death Due to Glass Laceration

These sad construction litigations involve one or more persons unexpectedly breaking through glass and becoming injured or dying. Some cases involve the person falling from heights to their death after breaking through the glass. Many cases involve injuries when a shower door breaks on someone who is bathing or cleaning the shower door. Many cases involve the severing of tendons, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels, causing long term harm and loss of ability. Some victims in these tragic construction litigations are deceased because they bled out at the scene. Our analysis of the scene, the glass, the codes and the risk factors assists attorneys in achieving justice for their clients.

Construction Litigation: Injury or Death Related to Doors and Windows

A varied collection of incidents contribute to our roster of construction litigations related to windows and doors. These include: doors hitting people, windows falling on people, windows falling out of the building, windows failing to open and trapping occupants in a fire, window locks that failed and allowed a nefarious intruder. Our history as a window and door contractor enhances our credibility in these construction litigations.

Construction Litigation: Injury or Death Related to Falls from Windows

These terrifying situations occur more often than one would think. In these construction litigations, a child or adult falls from an open window to their death or serious injury. Our extensive experience in this area makes the issues clear for attorneys, juries and judges. We look at the specific window, the access, the surrounding area, the warnings, the screens, the adjacent furniture and even the overall condition of the building. Window falls often occur in an unfamiliar place where a child who is excited to be arriving in a new place – a hotel or grandma’s house – explores and falls through a window that opens too far. These tragedies are preventable. Facade consultants has experience in many such construction litigations (we would say too many) and can make strong contributions to the success of the cases. .

Construction Litigation: Contract Disputes

Construction, especially large-scale construction can be a contentious environment. These construction litigations can involve construction defects, schedule claims, cost overruns, compliance with Contract Documents, rejections of product due to quality, noises coming from the facade, withheld payments and even intellectual property. Because the roots of Facade Consultants are deep in large-scale construction, we can provide an insider’s insight into the dispute and bring clarity to complex construction litigations.

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Meet Your Expert Witness

Mark Meshulam is known throughout the industry as a credible and authoritative expert who can educate and inform the legal team, judge or jury, and other stakeholders in plain language that makes sense.

Mark’s straightforward and compelling presentation style stands out from the usual dry, academic testimony. Trustworthy and likeable witness who makes a positive impact at deposition and trial. He excels at presenting facts in a relatable way through verbal presentation, written reports, and visual aids.

With Mark’s help, attorneys and insurers have the information needed to mitigate risk, determine liability, and move their cases to successful completion.