Real Estate News – November 17, 2012 Construction projects are intimidating because of the large potential for mistakes and negligence. It’s crucial to use a reliable and reputable builder but even projects that are well planned can be dealt with poorly. Construction expert witnesses help those facing legal action to prove negligence. How one chooses… Continue reading How To Choose Effective Construction Expert Witnesses
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How Construction Defect Lawyers in Solving Compensation Issues Related to Loss of Property?
Larry Thompson – November 18, 2012 Assuming that since you have insured your property, you would get compensation for any construction related defect, the property might develop in future, is simply day dreaming. As a common man, you never know what is included in the property loss section of the insurance policy; you have bought for your… Continue reading How Construction Defect Lawyers in Solving Compensation Issues Related to Loss of Property?
Construction Trades find Protection in Shortened Statute of Limitations
John S. Higgins and Bonnie Lee Wolf – November 14, 2012 On September 28, 2012, the Ohio Revised Code 2305.06 was amended to reduce the statute of limitations from 15 years to 8 years. In the past, a contracting party had 15 years to file suit for breach of a written contract. For those in… Continue reading Construction Trades find Protection in Shortened Statute of Limitations
New for 2013! California Form Interrogatories
C. Andrew Gibson – November 1, 2012 Any construction litigation party faced with responding to California’s standard form interrogatories is all too familiar with the confusing use of the undefined term “incident” and the largely inapplicable “personal injury” interrogatories in a construction case. Similarly, any construction litigator dealing with the standard form interrogatories has felt the… Continue reading New for 2013! California Form Interrogatories
Five Recent Updates in the Law
Laura Bowman – November 2, 2012 Several recent changes that affect construction law have occurred. Some of the key updates are described below. State of Ohio Public Notice Website In February 2012, the state public notice website required by H.B. 153 became operational. All advertisements and notices required by the R.C. to be published in… Continue reading Five Recent Updates in the Law