In many states, courts have found that the faulty workmanship of a construction contractor that damages the contractor’s own work is not an accident and, therefore, not an “occurrence.” General Sec. Indem. Co. of...
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Getting Out From Under The “Action Over”
1 Dec, 2010
Construction companies generally do not expect to be targets of tort liability for the injuries of their employees. They are protected by workers compensation laws against such claims. It follows then that general...