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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

The risk of injury or death,” she says, “is just too high.”. Trench safety is an all-too-common hazard, Smith says, because most contractors don’t take the weight of soil into account. "A The good news is a disaster like this can be avoided by employing and enforcing a few simple precautions that ensure excavation and trench safety.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. Categories.

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New Illinois Law Affects Certain Settlements

Construction Lawyer

No doubt as a surprise to many Illinois defense attorneys, a new Illinois law that goes into effect on January 1, 2014, will affect the way settlements are handled. Many construction cases involve either personal injury or property damage claims. Many construction cases involve either personal injury or property damage claims.

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constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. Categories.

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States must follow supreme court precedent - arbitration and the faa

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. Categories.

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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrations are not always private

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. Categories.

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constructionattorneyblog: Seventh Circuit addresses duties of.

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. The Rule 56.1