Stephen G. Test | Williams Mullen | July 27, 2017 When building a construction project in Virginia, it is essential that you understand the obligations and supporting legal principles for each of the parties involved in the Project. You cannot make an informed judgment of the risk involved unless you know the scope of liability… Continue reading A Primer on Design Professionals’ Liability in Virginia
Category: Design Professionals
2016: A Busy Year for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Including 2 Significant Decisions for the Construction Industry
Joseph R. Pope and Robert K. Cox | Williams Mullen | July 5, 2017 If you are a design professional providing services in Virginia, or a general contractor on a public works project for the Commonwealth of Virginia, you need to know of two Virginia Supreme Court decisions in 2016. You ask why? The answer… Continue reading 2016: A Busy Year for the Supreme Court of Virginia, Including 2 Significant Decisions for the Construction Industry
Killing Meritless Claims against Design Professionals – Can a Certificate of Merit be the Answer to Ending Frivolous Lawsuits?
Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock | June 27, 2017 Introduction The problem of meritless lawsuits against design professionals continues to grow causing a great deal of time, money and unproductive use of the judicial process. Just as important is the stress and unwarranted damage that could occur to a design professional’s reputation… Continue reading Killing Meritless Claims against Design Professionals – Can a Certificate of Merit be the Answer to Ending Frivolous Lawsuits?
Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Jason D. Salvin | Daily Business Review | June 9, 2017 On May 12, 2003, I took a leap of faith and left my job working for one of the nation’s leading general contractors to join the legal profession. Eight days later, the Florida Legislature presented then-Gov. Jeb Bush with a revolutionary bill intended to… Continue reading Polarizing Design Defect Claims Law Could Be Refined
Law Limits Defense Costs Liability for Design Professionals
Judy Greenwald | Business Insurance | May 3, 2017 A measure signed into law last week by California Governor Jerry Brown will significantly reduce defense costs for design professionals, including architects and engineers, and could smooth claims handling, say experts. Senate Bill 496 provides that architects and engineers would be liable to pay only a… Continue reading Law Limits Defense Costs Liability for Design Professionals