The CLM “Go back to work.” Those words from the general contractor precipitated the subcontractor employee’s injury. Still, the general contractor was not liable. In a win for the construction industry, the Court of Appeal ruled in August 2022 that the Privette Doctrine barred subcontractor employees’ injury claims against general contractors. The Privette Doctrine is great for property owners,… Continue reading Who’s Responsible?
Category: Personal Injury
Don’t Forget The Statutory Notice Of Claim
Randy J. Heller | Gallet Dreyer & Berkey We don’t usually write about personal injury matters. But sadly, personal injury accidents happen on construction projects. And when an accident occurs on a project owned by a public body, a Notice of Claim must be filed before one can bring suit against the public owner (e.g.,… Continue reading Don’t Forget The Statutory Notice Of Claim
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