John A. Watt | Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC | April 21, 2017 In the case of Wilson v. Dura-Seal and Stripe, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District held that the “acceptance doctrine” is still valid law in Missouri, and bars liability against a construction contractor for the injury of a… Continue reading Missouri Court of Appeals Upholds Acceptance Doctrine to Absolve General Contractor of Premises Liability
Category: Personal Injury
Damages or Injury “Likely to Occur” or “Imminent” May No Longer Trigger Insurance Coverage
Masaki J. Yamada | Ahlers & Cressman PLLC | December 22, 2016 Washington Courts allow an insurer to determine its duty to defend an insured against a lawsuit based only on the face of the complaint and the limitations of the insurance policy. This is otherwise known as the “eight corners” rule (four corners of… Continue reading Damages or Injury “Likely to Occur” or “Imminent” May No Longer Trigger Insurance Coverage
Construction Injuries Under the Privette Doctrine. An Electrifying, but Perhaps Not Particularly Shocking, Story . . .
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | January 3, 2017 We’ve talked about the Privette doctrine before (see here, here, and here). The Privette doctrine, named after the court case Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689, provides in general that project owners and contractors are not responsible for worksite injuries suffered by employees of lower-tiered contractors they have… Continue reading Construction Injuries Under the Privette Doctrine. An Electrifying, but Perhaps Not Particularly Shocking, Story . . .
OSHA Issues Final Rules on Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
DWM Magazine | November 18, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards. The rule also includes a new section under the general industry Personal Protective Equipment standards that establishes employer requirements… Continue reading OSHA Issues Final Rules on Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
Premises Liability
Elizabeth I. Stewart | Low, Ball & Lynch | October 2016 Victor M. Regalado v. Jeffrey M. Callaghan Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District (September 22, 2016) Generally, when employees of independent contractors are injured in the workplace, they cannot sue the party that hired the contractor to do the work, but are instead limited… Continue reading Premises Liability