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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

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Accidents happen, especially in construction. Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? What this means is that financial losses caused by accidents, mistakes, and other issues that are the fault of the general contractor will be covered under the policy.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. The statute of repose (similar to a statute of limitations) expired by 1982, extinguishing any liability by Sverdrup. This effectively wiped out the existing statute of repose and revived Sverdrups liability.

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What About Changes? A Lesson the Side of the Interstate on Christmas Morning

Best Practices Construction Law

During hard economic times, I have a lot more construction litigation and mechanic’s liens. Consider a fatal workplace accident. During strong economic times, I have a lot more contract drafting and project administration work. I’ve learned to adjust to the circumstances to meet the needs of my clients.

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New Year and New Job: How Do You Adapt to Change?

Best Practices Construction Law

During hard economic times, I have a lot more construction litigation and mechanic’s liens. Consider a fatal workplace accident. During strong economic times, I have a lot more contract drafting and project administration work. I’ve learned to adjust to the circumstances to meet the needs of my clients.

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constructionattorneyblog: Non-signatories bound by arbitration.

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. 8-40575 (May 6, 2009), has held that the surviving spouse and children of a worker killed in an accident were bound by the decedent's employment agreement that contained an arbitration provision. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

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constructionattorneyblog: Violation of "good engineering practice.

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. violation of building code insufficient to establish proximate cause for accident » May 08, 2009. 1995) (attorney ethics rules “are not designed to alter civil liability nor do they serve as a basis for such liability”); Michael v. mechanics liens.

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violation of building code insufficient to establish proximate cause for

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. violation of building code insufficient to establish proximate cause for accident. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference violation of building code insufficient to establish proximate cause for accident : Recent Posts. mechanics liens. Copyright Notice.