Frank Soto

May 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Legislature recently passed statutory changes that, among other things, reduce the time condominium and property owners have to file lawsuits over construction defects from ten years to seven years. This means that owners purchasing newly constructed properties years after construction could be left with no recourse if the property was defectively designed or constructed.

By Frank Soto and Daniel Jovanov

5 minute read

January 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The issue of whether a 558 notice serves as a “claim” under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy, such as the one issued by Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co. (C&F) in Altman Contractors v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance, No. SC16-1420, 2017 WL 6379535 (Fla. Dec. 14, 2017), has finally been resolved and construction defect claimants can expect earlier participation from their carriers.

By Commentary by David B. Haber, Frank Soto and Brett Silverberg

4 minute read

December 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

A large-scale mock jury trial in a construction defect case is credited with producing a big settlement during jury selection for the actual trial, write attorneys David B. Haber and Frank Soto.

By Commentary by David B. Haber and Frank Soto

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