Kevin Watson | Clark Hill Construction professionals, like physicians, attorneys, and CPAs, are being pressed to adopt state-of-the-art tools offered by the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry. For those old enough to remember, state-of-the-art tools for architects and engineers evolved from hand calculations and calculators in the ’60s, to “Fortran + STRUDL” structural design “punch card”… Continue reading Navigating the AI Revolution: Duty of Care in Modern Design
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Explaining Standard of Care in Construction Disputes
Ben Daee | J.S. Held Setting the Stage for Construction Litigation Support The scale and complexity of construction projects often lead to a different outcome than expected, creating a dispute between the parties. Many construction disputes boil down to the question of whether a practitioner met the standard expected in that circumstance. The experience and… Continue reading Explaining Standard of Care in Construction Disputes
Asked and Answered: Retail Insurance Agent Meets Standard of Care by Requesting Coverage Sought, Even If Insurer Declines to Underwrite Risk
Dana Gittleman | Marshall Dennehey Weaver Warehouse sought $3 million in builder’s risk insurance and $2.6 million in existing structure coverage for property renovations; however, an error occurred in the application process, resulting in less existing structure coverage offered by the insurer, Great American. At Weaver’s request, the retail insurance agent and agency, Jeff Gottschalk… Continue reading Asked and Answered: Retail Insurance Agent Meets Standard of Care by Requesting Coverage Sought, Even If Insurer Declines to Underwrite Risk
The Role of the Technical Expert in Assessing Standard of Care in Construction Disputes
Peter Caillard | HKA Subject Matter specialists appointed as expert witnesses in dispute hearings are frequently called upon to provide opinion on whether the performance of one of the parties failed to meet the required “standard of care” as defined under the contractual agreements. This may be a critical step towards identifying fault and determining… Continue reading The Role of the Technical Expert in Assessing Standard of Care in Construction Disputes
Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s not uncommon in construction defect litigation for each side retain one or more experts to give their opinion as to whether something was constructed in accordance with the standard of care. This usually results in what we legal practitioners call a “battle of the experts.” The California… Continue reading Expert Can be Questioned on a Construction Standard, Even if Not Relied Upon