Katherine Dempsey | The Subrogation Strategist In Allstate Veh. & Prop. Ins. Co. v. Glitz Constr. Corp., 2023 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1180, 2023 NY Slip Op 01171, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department (Appellate Court), considered whether a contractor could be found liable for its subcontractor’s alleged negligence in causing injury… Continue reading Someone Who Hires an Independent Contractor May Still Be Liable, But Not in This Case
Category: Property Damage
Fire Investigations and the Internet of Things
Nicholas W. Siewert | Litigation Defenders The advancements in technology have resulted in the increased connectivity of devices and even whole building systems. This means the Internet of Things (IoT) is an additional tool for fire investigations. Over the last 10 years, modern construction has increased the use of integrated IoT building management systems, which… Continue reading Fire Investigations and the Internet of Things
Flood and Water Damage: Which Insurance Policy Do You Turn To?
Emanuel Enes | Woodruff Sawyer The new year brought a series of ferocious storms that ravaged the California coast for weeks. By mid-January, this so-called “atmospheric river” caused at least eight million Californians to be under flood watch as wind and rain pummeled the state. According to the California Geological Survey, more than 400 landslides occurred from… Continue reading Flood and Water Damage: Which Insurance Policy Do You Turn To?
Mitigating or Preventing Water Damage
Kevin Moore | Woodruff Sawyer Water’s capacity to inflict severe and costly damage looms large over all construction projects. Whether it’s caused by Mother Nature or human error, water damage presents a ubiquitous threat. Because construction water damage claims can climb to hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s worth taking steps to mitigate or prevent incidents,… Continue reading Mitigating or Preventing Water Damage
Product Liability Economic Loss Rule and “Other Property” Damage
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates One of the best defenses a manufacturer has, particularly in non-personal injury cases, is the economic loss rule. Lo and behold, a recent opinion out of the Middle District of Florida, Dero Roofing, LLC v. Triton, Inc., 2022 WL 14636884 (M.D.Fla. 2022), touches on this very subject with cogent analysis… Continue reading Product Liability Economic Loss Rule and “Other Property” Damage