Roadway Projects and Bodily Injury Claims
In 2023, Great American’s Risk Management Newsletter Series focused on contract provisions and ways to tighten your contract language to best protect you and your firm. This year we will…
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Professional Liability – Who is covered?
When does a Professional Liability policy cover individuals that work for an insured, an insured’s related entities (such as subsidiaries), and/or the insured’s contracting partners? Individuals working for an insured…
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SUCCESSOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL It is likely that at some point in your career, you will be asked to replace another design professional on a project. While the thrill of new…
Read MoreTHE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACTUAL TERMINATION PROVISIONS
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACTUAL TERMINATION PROVISIONS The primary purpose of a contract is to expressly detail the rights and obligations of the parties. As such, a well-crafted contract will provide…
Read MoreWhat is the Professional Standard of Care: Ordinary Care, Do…
The Standard of Care is the legal yardstick by which our legal system measures the conduct of licensed professionals. If you are careful in rendering your professional services, you are…
Read MoreIndemnity Clause by Kent Holland for Design Professionals
Indemnity Clause by Kent Holland for Design Professionals The following is a transcript of Kent Holland discussing Indemnification clauses. J. Kent Holland, J.D. is a construction lawyer located in Tysons Corner,…
Read MoreBuilders and Designers Beware: It’s Getting Harder to Hide B…
Corporate Veil When you get the dreaded summons in the mail notifying you of a suit with allegations of negligence and defective design and construction on a recent project, you…
Read MoreWhat is Crisis Management Coverage?
What is Crisis Management coverage? You may see Crisis Management coverage in your professional liability policy. You may wonder what is and what does it cover? If there’s a crisis…
Read MoreCase Study: Should You Be Performing Home Inspections As A D…
Home Inspections You may be or have been approached by family member, friend, colleague or client prospect to perform a home inspection in conjunction with the purchase of a home.…
Read MoreConsiderations When Being Retained to Replace a Design Firm
Considerations When Being Retained to Replace a Design Firm Sometimes economic conditions cause an increase in the frequency of design firms being hired to replace other design firms involved in a…
Read MoreVideoconferencing and Professional Liability Exposures
Videoconferencing Can Raise Professional Liability Exposures Design firms have changed their practice management procedures because of pandemic-related restrictions placed on office settings, travel, and in-person meetings with clients, government offices,…
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Managing Construction Claims Risk In The Age Of Gen Z & The Great Resignation Construction and design professional firms that ignore how to effectively manage their workforce during this Great…
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