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Claims Retrospective: Knowledge about Extended Reporting Periods, or Tail Coverage, Is Salient When Individuals Retire and/or Firms Cease Doing Business.
In Claims onDue to the claims-made nature of professional liability insurance policies, sole proprietors and insured firms and their employees should consider…
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Recent Cases Illustrate How Legal Concepts and Lessons Can Be Applied to Land Surveyors.
In Claims onAlthough this newsletter tends to focus on engineers, this article examines some claims against and defenses by land surveyors in…
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Claims Retrospective: Working for Condominium Associations May Require a Unique Type of Vigilance.
In Claims onDesign professionals who agree to perform services for condominium associations may find themselves involved in odd claims. Over the past…
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Claims Retrospective: Non-Traditional Projects Create Increased Potential Liability
In Claims onWe have seen an increase in claims arising from non-traditional projects, where the engineering seems to involve experimental or unproven…
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The Use of Statutes of Repose in Setting Record Retention and Insurance Maintenance Policies – A Difficult, but Necessary, Endeavor
In Claims onWhile engineers often use the terms “statute of limitations” and “statute of repose” interchangeably, the distinction between the two terms…
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Claims Retrospective: Designs Based on the Assumption that Certain Permits/Approvals Will Be Waived or Not Required
In Claims onDesign professionals will occasionally create designs, plans, and/or drawings (collectively, referred to herein as “designs”) with the assumption that its…
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How Engineers Can Inadvertently Extend Their Liability
In Claims onMost engineers understand that if they commit errors or omissions that result in damages, they may face claims from their…
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Settlement Agreements – Get Them in Writing
In Claims onIt’s often beneficial for the parties of a dispute to consider an early resolution via compromise. Settlements can offer a…
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An Injured Party’s Carrier Paid the Loss – Are You Off the Hook?
In Claims onConsider the following scenario: your design error has caused damage to the person or property of another, and you are…
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Claims Retrospective: Trust but Verify – Relying on Client-Provided Information Can Lead to Claims
In Claims onBusiness is booming. Engineers and surveyors across the country are working longer hours to try to meet the greater demand…
