June 14, 2013 There are so-called reformers who are trying to weaken the New York scaffolding law that protecs workers and requires owners and contractors to provide safety equpment and traing to keep workers safe. On Sept. 17, 2008, a 37-year-old Bronx laborer was removing pipes from a warehouse ceiling when he was instructed to… Continue reading New York Scaffolding Law Reform: A Step Backward In Worker Safety
Category: Construction
Seventh Circuit Holds Contractor Bodily Injury Exclusion Inapplicable
Brian Margolies – June 11, 2013 In its recent decision in Atlantic Casualty Ins. Co. v. Paszko Masonry, Inc., 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 11561 (7th Cir. June 7, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit had occasion to consider whether a company that had bid on, but not yet been awarded… Continue reading Seventh Circuit Holds Contractor Bodily Injury Exclusion Inapplicable
New Florida Statute Allows Limitation of Design Professional Liability
Jennifer W. Fletcher, Michael G. Kerman, Kent W. Collier, Jennifer S. Lowndes and Laura J. Stipanowich – June 6, 2013 Over the past fourteen years, third parties have been able to maintain a direct negligence cause of action against an individual design professional, such as an architect or engineer, arising out a construction project, despite… Continue reading New Florida Statute Allows Limitation of Design Professional Liability
Bond Principal Necessary On A Mechanic’s Lien Claim
Christopher G. Hill – June 5, 2013 As anyone that reads my construction law blog knows, mechanic’s liens are a big part of the Virginia landscape for a construction attorney like me. One option for dealing with a mechanic’s lien here in Virginia that we have not discussed but so often is the ability to… Continue reading Bond Principal Necessary On A Mechanic’s Lien Claim
You Should (Almost) Never Request A Jury For A Construction Case
Scott S. Orenstein Construction Contract disputes are complicated legal matters. Both sides usually have valid points to make. The winner is determined by the application of relatively complex facts to the law. Such cases often involve information beyond the knowledge and understanding of the average juror. Although it is true that most judges do not… Continue reading You Should (Almost) Never Request A Jury For A Construction Case