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General Liability vs. Professional Liability: What’s the Difference?

Levelset

When it comes to protecting your contracting business from claims and lawsuits, it can be tough to know what type of insurance you should purchase. Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. What are general liability and professional liability insurance?

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. Weil-McLain (Docket No.

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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. Westar Engineering , 290 F.3d 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. United States ex rel. 33, 614 S.E.2d

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CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer

Construction Lawyer

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer. In the recent Illinois opinion in American Family Mutual Insurance v.

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constructionattorneyblog: Violation of "good engineering practice.

Construction Lawyer

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. Violation of "good engineering practice and ethics" does not equate to a breach of a duty of care. In Hamon Contractors, Inc.

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constructionattorneyblog: False Claims lands Engineer in jail

Construction Lawyer

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. False Claims lands Engineer in jail. 2007), an engineer was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for violation of 18 U.S.C.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Insurance - Is critical to your construction company. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Employees - Bring lots of flexibility and responsibility.