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Best Practices Construction Law
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
While the legal issue focused on the County’s right rely on the defense of sovereign immunity, the Contractor’s (and it expert’s) characterization of the damages was critical to the outcome of the case. The contract allowed for “delay damages” if the Contractor’s request for those damages “is determined to be compensable.”.
Levelset
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Losses like this don’t occur frequently, but you must plan for the small chance that an event like this may happen. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. An uninsured business would likely not have the financial resources to pay a large legal settlement.
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Levelset
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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. . And while it’s not a legal requirement in most cases, in some states it may be required to get licensed. Does a carpenter need insurance? Carpentry is a diverse occupation.
Constructlaw
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked industry experts and leaders for their thoughts on what events had an impact on global economy that have led to an increase in filings. Mealey’s: What, if any, events had an impact on the global economy that have led to increased filings? All rights reserved.].
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 31, 2016
Today, one of my legal alerts pointed me to one such case dealing with delay damages and disruption damages. While the legal issue focused on the County’s right rely on the defense of sovereign immunity, the Contractor’s (and it expert’s) characterization of the damages was critical to the outcome of the case.
FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
This article offers a number of suggestions that will help maintain compliance, ranging from making it clear that drug and alcohol testing will be conducted after any safety event regardless of whether an injury was involved, to being cautious about disciplining any employee for violating timing requirements on injury reporting.
Contractor Bookkeeping
JUNE 15, 2012
We strongly recommend a Subchapter S Corp (a Sub S) for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. The customer may also receive the legal defense of a claim because your general liability policy for FREE!
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