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

Construction Marketing

You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. Damage recovery If your claim is successful, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries. Workers’ compensation is a state-mandated insurance program that benefits workers injured on the job.

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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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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

Regardless of the type of injury in the workplace, whether due to falling debris or poor safety practices, someone is always liable. Whoever is responsible for breaching their duty of care should compensate for the injuries. A lack of sufficient safety training might cause falling debris in the workplace.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building. until there is a COVID-19 vaccine).

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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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October 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

On-the-job accidents that result in worker deaths typically make news headlines, but for all the attention that news coverage brings to workplace safety issues, it misses an important point: more than 96 percent of fatal injuries occur outside the workplace. By Fred Rine. CEO, FDRsafety. Contact Fred at frine@fdrsafety.com or 615-370-1730.

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