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Engineers Acting as Special Inspectors Should Be Knowledgeable about What Is Required from Them and Take Care to Provide What Is Required.
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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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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Claims Retrospective: Design-Build Projects Can Present Unique Challenges for Design Professionals.
In Claims onIn a typical construction project, the owner contracts with a design professional (typically an architect or engineer) to design the…
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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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Claims Retrospective: The Improper Termination of Contracts Lead to Claims that Are Difficult to Defend
In Claims onWhile it may not be a common occurrence, most engineers have had to terminate their contracts with clients on at…
