Firm’s Attorneys, Ervin Gonzalez of Colson Hicks Eidson Hold Press Conference on Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging National Cover-up of Condo Fire Sprinkler System Defects

The firm’s Stuart Sobel, Jason Rodgers-da Cruz and Alton Hale, Jr., together with partner Ervin Gonzalez with the firm of Colson Hicks Eidson, held a press conference today on our filing of a class action lawsuit concerning defective fire sprinkler systems and a national cover-up over a significant life safety issue in condominium towers in Florida and across the country. The attorneys believe the total damages for this case will exceed $1 billion nationwide.

The suit alleges that some or all of the defendant manufacturers had knowledge of the defects since 2007 from their own testing, yet they deliberately did not disclose it. It alleges that the defendants’ pipes are incompatible with an array of basic construction products and unsuitable for use in fire sprinkler systems. Their defects cause leaks, cracks and blow-outs in the sprinkler systems, depressurizing and rendering the systems unavailable for fire suppression, giving rise to the potential for loss of life, injuries and property damage. The news release on the lawsuit is available by clicking here.

The Miami condominiums named as the lead plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit are the Wind Condominium at 350 S. Miami Ave. and Latitude on the River at 185 Southwest 7th St.

Media coverage of the case includes reports by The Miami Herald, Daily Business Review, WFOR-CBS 4, WTVJ-NBC 6, WLTV-Univision 23, and WIOD-610 AM. Click below to watch the reports from CBS 4 and NBC 6.