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Effective Strategies for Handling Construction Defect Claims

In 2022, North Carolina was bustling with new construction projects, ranking as the sixth highest state for newly built homes. With so much building going on, construction defect claims are bound to pop up. These claims can...more

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Exploring Wood-Framed Roof Collapses: Causation and Identifying Responsible Parties

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE CAUSES OF ROOF FAILURE - Collapses of wood-framed roofs are frequently reported in North America, ranging from simple agricultural roofs to complex roofs in industrial buildings. Controllable factors...more

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Contractors, Beware: General Liability Insurers Wrongfully Denying Claims for Damage Caused by Defective Subcontractor Work

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As a contractor, you are familiar with working together with subcontractors — delegating project scope as part of the overall job. However, when a subcontractor’s work is defective, who is liable for the damage?...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Extends Contractor Liability for Obvious Defects in Completed Work

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a contractor bears the risk of future injuries regarding hidden (latent) defects in its work if an owner is also aware of a defect but chooses not to correct it. The City of...more

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Liability in Washington: Who Pays for Construction Defects that Pose Safety Risks?

The rule of thumb in Washington state has been that contractors and developers cannot be held liable in negligence for construction defects.However, an unpublished decision filed December 12, 2022, by the Washington Court of...more

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Well Operator Escapes Liability After Disposing of its Working Interest

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Does a former working-interest owner of a well bear continuing responsibility for a defective gas line despite having conveyed its ownership interest? The line was constructed by the former owner as operator of record, and it...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief®: David Pfeffer and Richard Schoenstein Discuss the Legal Implications of Infrastructure Collapses

On the latest Law Brief® episode, David Pfeffer, Partner and Chair of the Construction Practice, joins Host Richard Schoenstein to discuss the legal implications of building collapses, and more common partial collapses. David...more

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Insurance Update - May 2021

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We bring you our May Insurance Update. In this month’s update: •The Minnesota Supreme Court considers an issue of first impression over the reasonableness of settlement agreements that fail to allocate between covered and...more

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