Ian P. Faria Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Rising Construction-Defect Lawsuits Against Major U.S. Homebuilders

Bradley partner Ian P. Faria was quoted in The Wall Street Journal arguing that aggressive plaintiffs’ attorneys are helping drive the wave of litigation, rather than widespread builder misconduct.

According to Faria, plaintiff attorneys in new developments often go “door-to-door,” identifying possible defects and encouraging homeowners to sue. Once lawyers recruit “one or two takers,” they send letters throughout the neighborhood urging additional homeowners to join lawsuits.

Faria’s comments reflect the builders’ legal defense narrative: that construction-defect litigation is being actively cultivated by plaintiffs’ firms seeking large settlements, even as homeowners describe serious structural and health-related problems in their homes.

The full article, “Home Builders Are Getting Buried in Claims of Shoddy Construction,” was published by The Wall Street Journal on May 18, 2026. (login required)