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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. There are many policies that apply to a carpenter, but a simple business owner’s policy can include property damage and liability coverage. What is carpenter insurance? Does a carpenter need insurance?

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Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance

Construction and Infrastructure Law

PacifiCorp prevailed against the plaintiffs on the claim of inverse condemnation. With respect to the tort-based claims, the jury awarded approximately $72 million in compensatory damages to 17 plaintiffs. This intent standard for inverse condemnation claims in Oregon differs from those in other states.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

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. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

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New York Looks at Possible Scaffolding Law Reform

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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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The representative, ideally the Safety and Health Director or Manager or someone in upper management, should be well-versed in OSHA standards applicable to the business, health and safety conditions of the workplace under inspection, location of required records to be kept under OSHA (e.g.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

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. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Federal Court dismisses subs claim against GC because of arbitration provision. Disclaimer.

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