Good news for Design Firms! On April 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 360. One significant change is that SB 360 shortens the statute of repose in Florida from ten to seven years. No changes were made to the four-year statute of limitations. The...
The State of Florida passed House Bill 87 in June 2015 that amends Florida Statute 558 relating to Construction Defects. The original purpose of the Statute was to require a mandatory pre-suit process where, prior to litigation, the claimant (e.g. owner, condominium...
Photo of Mark Jackson presenting at an AIA Orlando Seminar on Dec. 4, 2014. This one hour course, entitled Managing Risk Through Contract Language, was part of AIA Orlando’s Lunch and Learn Series which provides free CE to their members.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB 286, relating to Design Professionals and known as the Fairness in Liability legislation. Beginning July 1, 2013, design firms will now be allowed to negotiate contracts that protect their...
By Samuel Greengard. This article originally appeared in Engineering, Inc., July/August 2013 No engineering project is without risk. Somewhere between the goal of designing the best bridge, building or water treatment facility and running a profitable business lurks...
