By Mark Jackson, JCJ Insurance Agency Design professionals are expected to perform their services consistent with the standard of care for their profession. What is the standard of care? When a negligence claim is made against a design professional, this is a typical...
When a project developer sued its engineer that was responsible for the site and grading plan, the engineer’s carrier refused to defend the suit because it asserted the engineer had not provided notice of the claim within the time permitted for reporting under the...
One of the growth segments in the construction industry today is apartments. Apartment projects across the country are rising and are expected to continue through 2014. Particularly in hot markets including Washington, D.C, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta....
Insurance settlement related to a building information model shows that BIM without communication can be costly. By Nadine M. Post in Pittsburgh This article originally appeared in Engineering News Record, May 23, 2011 A lawsuit over construction of a life-sciences...
By Mark E. Jackson and Erin L. Johnson. This article originally appeared in the June 2012 publication of Florida Engineering Society Journal. For years, insurance companies have encouraged mediation as a way to settle disputes between design professionals and their...
