A Trivial Case

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Construction defect cases leading to physical injury are rarely trivial, at least in the eyes of the injured party, but alas sometimes they are as the next case, Nunez v. City of Redondo Beach, 81 Cal.App.5th 749 (2022), demonstrates. The Nunez Case Monica Nunez, Vice President of Finance and… Continue reading A Trivial Case

Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work

Joshua Lane | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight Division 2 of the Court of Appeals[1] recently addressed a property owner’s liability to a contractor who is injured performing work on their property. The action arose from an incident in which Virgil Mihaila, a remodeling contractor, fell from a ladder while installing a new roof on the Troths’… Continue reading Contractors Should be Aware of Homeowner Duties When Invited to Perform Residential Work

9 Basic Strategies for Pursuing Coverage for Construction Accident Claims

William S. Bennett | SDV Insights Construction accidents happen all the time. Accidents involving worker injuries or damage to property can shut down a job site and cause significant losses. Contractors should be diligent and aggressive in examining all of the available options for recovery under their different insurance policies and bonds. This article will… Continue reading 9 Basic Strategies for Pursuing Coverage for Construction Accident Claims

9 Basic Strategies for Pursuing Coverage for Construction Accident Claims

William S. Bennett | Saxe Doernberger & Vita Construction accidents happen all the time. Accidents involving worker injuries or damage to property can shut down a job site and cause significant losses. Contractors should be diligent and aggressive in examining all of the available options for recovery under their different insurance policies and bonds. This… Continue reading 9 Basic Strategies for Pursuing Coverage for Construction Accident Claims

Two Insurers Protected the Insured and Resolved the Coverage Dispute Later

Barry Zalma | Zalma on Insurance When two insurers dispute which is obligated to defend and indemnify the insured in a bodily injury suit, they both paid half of the settlement and agreed to resolve their differences later in a declaratory relief action – an action of absolute good faith. In Old Republic Insurance Company v.… Continue reading Two Insurers Protected the Insured and Resolved the Coverage Dispute Later

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