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#135:  Unconscionable Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

“An agreement to arbitrate may be unenforceable if pursuing a claim in arbitration is so cost prohibitive that it prevents a party from vindicating its rights.” In Lennar a homeowner sued his builder for personal injuries that he blamed on a construction defect, seeking in excess of $1,000,000 in damages. ” Id.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

In the case of catastrophic accidents, including fatalities or accidents resulting in multiple serious injuries, special care must be taken when it comes to the designation of company representatives. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. What is the classification (serious, repeat, etc.)?

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Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Explained for Construction?

Levelset

Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance covers contractors against financial loss resulting from mistakes, errors, or claims of negligence. While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss.

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Unlike general liability insurance — which protects contractors when their work leads to bodily injury or property damage — professional liability offers coverage in situations when their work causes another party to lose money. Professional liability insurance protects against claims related to professional negligence.

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Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover

Construction Test

Sources say the draft guidance was scrapped and will not be implemented. The scoring system was considered in a piece of draft guidance which has now been scrapped, NHS sources say. . Not only would it potentially save more lives, he claims, it would also would help relieve a shortage of the machines. ’ . .’

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constructionattorneyblog: New AIA documents and 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. « False Claims lands Engineer in jail | Main. | He has handled all facets of litigation from pleading to motion practice to discovery to trial.

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LEED Offers Companies a Response to Declining Bird Populations

Green Building Law Update

Bird collision deterrence credit that aims to “reduce bird injury and mortality from in-flight collisions with buildings.”. But there is no nationwide repository of bird casualties or injuries, so estimating the scope of this is difficult. So, what is an ethically oriented response for a company? The credit language is here.

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