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Does the Florida Legislature Finally Have a Fix to Construction Defect Law?
March 17, 2021
Jeffrey S. Wertman
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Construction, Construction Defects Bill
Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes contains a pre-suit notice and opportunity-to-repair process for construction defect claims. The statute was intended to be a more efficient, alternative dispute resolution mechanism involving a property owner providing written notice of claim to the responsible contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional as a precondition for a construction defect lawsuit.