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Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Potential Legal Liabilities

Construction Business Owner

Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Potential Legal Liabilities ccapoccia Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:55 In the early hours of March 26, 2024, a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge’s collapse was immediate; within seconds, the span crumpled and fell into the water below.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. All of this begs the question if a business owner’s premises liability insurance covers such claims? With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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Construction Company Contract Traps And The Advantages Of Legal Help

Contractor Bookkeeping

Depending on the type of contracting business you run, you could face laws regarding taxation, employment, product liability, premises liability, discrimination, health and safety, and various other regulations. That's why you need legal help.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability law, but in most instances it is presumed that body of existing law will control. All of this begs the question if a business owner’s premises liability insurance covers such claims? until there is a COVID-19 vaccine).

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Understanding Design Defect Legal Liability

Construction Business Owner

Owners, contractors and designers must understand their potential liability for design issues on a project before the project starts. As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase.

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General Liability vs. Professional Liability: What’s the Difference?

Levelset

Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. The two most common liability insurance policies for contractors are general liability and professional liability. What are general liability and professional liability insurance?

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Professional liability insurance provides contractors coverage from financial losses that happen as a result of their errors, mistakes, or negligence. In that case, professional liability insurance would generally provide the plumber with reimbursement for legal fees, settlements, and judgments.