By Eugene Peterson – March 5, 2012 Over the past few months, I have been amazed, even surprised to learn that many legal professionals are totally unaware of an alternative method of dispute resolution for insurance property claims, when the adjuster and the insured cannot come to agreement. We all know of arbitrations, mediations and… Continue reading Insurance Appraisal as an Insurance Claim Dispute Resolution Tool
Pop Quiz For Builders, Remodelers & Subs: Legal Issues In Residential Construction
Sales of Homes (For Builders): (1) Q: If a buyer who has executed a Purchase Agreement for a spec home notifies you, the builder and seller of the home, of one of the following, does the buyer have a valid reason for failing to close on the property? a. Failure/inability to obtain financing for the purchase of… Continue reading Pop Quiz For Builders, Remodelers & Subs: Legal Issues In Residential Construction
When the Developer Can’t Rely on the Owner’s Engineer
Stanley A. Martin – February 9, 2012 The natural give and take between contractors and the design professionals sometimes gives way to litigation revolving around the contractor’s ability to rely on the design professional’s actions. A recent Massachusetts appellate court decision, available here (once posted) has clarified and limited the extent of that reliance. Meridian… Continue reading When the Developer Can’t Rely on the Owner’s Engineer
Mississippi’s Lack of Building Codes Could Fuel Future Problems
By Jeff Jeffrey February 17, 2012 WASHINGTON – Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, any buildings along Mississippi’s Gulf coast are ill-prepared for another significant hurricane because the state has few laws in place governing minimum building codes, according to Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. That assessment has some industry trade groups worried, given… Continue reading Mississippi’s Lack of Building Codes Could Fuel Future Problems
7 CRITICAL MISTAKES ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS MAKE DURING PROJECT NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION THAT SABOTAGE THEIR PROJECTS & INVITE LITIGATION
Melissa Brumback – Ragsdale Liggett, PLLC The typical commercial construction lawsuit can cost an architecture or engineering firm well over $100,000 to resolve. It is not unheard of for some construction lawsuits to rise into the multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, in some cases, for damages to reach into… Continue reading 7 CRITICAL MISTAKES ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS MAKE DURING PROJECT NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION THAT SABOTAGE THEIR PROJECTS & INVITE LITIGATION