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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

Damage recovery If your claim is successful, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries. Defenses to a Construction Site Injury Lawsuit There are a few defenses that companies and individuals can use if you file a lawsuit against them after a construction site injury.

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Are Agency “Sovereign Acts” Always Public in Nature?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis On a public works contract, a “sovereign act” is the ultimate government defense to a contractor claim for additional compensation. The government is acting in the interest of public health or safety. A sovereign act occurs when the public project owner ? the government agency ?

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly.

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Carpenter’s Insurance: Who Needs It & Why

Levelset

You can practice safety and use common sense on the job, but there’s no way to predict when accidents or injuries might occur. If a third party gets injured on a job, liability coverage helps pay the cost of legal defense if you get sued for the accident. . What is carpenter insurance? Does a carpenter need insurance?

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Work Safe BC details sea lion and lemur and bear attacks oh my!

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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