Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 23
Words Can Hurt suit could result in financial dev- and general counsel of
CH2M condominiums, water treatment astation if steps aren't taken to Hill
Companies in Denver. facilities or single-family homes reduce exposure. In
such instances, he recom- a r e much more claim-prone contract is a must in
A Lowe recommends that firm mends using an informed con- than those who
work on roads today's litigious soci- owners first make certain that sent
approach or an in-depth and highways and retail malls, ety, but watch your
they are covered by a strong pro- options paper and presentation a c c o r
d i n g to the XL Design language. The wording used f e s s i o n a l
liability policy. Sec- in which the firm provides the Professional study.
could not only open you up to ondly, they should attempt to owner with the
costs, risks and Clients themselves also should a lawsuit but actually send
you put a clause into the contract timelines associated with each be
scrutinized. Project owners to court without insurance cov- w h e r e b y
the project owner o p t i o n . The owner can then that are financially
strapped or erage. Professional liability agrees to sue only the corpora-
choose the best option based on have a history of being involved policies
cover only those tion and not individual officers, its requirements for
cost, speed in litigation are a greater risk. claims involving malpractice
or employees or shareholders. Per- and certainty. B a c k g r o u n d
checks might be negligence. So any provision sonal assets, such as a
house, are A n o t h e r important step, p r u d e n t in some cases, and
that can be construed as a typically protected by common Bongi says, is to
be extremely Lowe suggests that simply going deviation from the standard of
law if they're held jointly with a c a r e f u l about project assign- t h
ro u g h the contract-negotia- care required by law promises spouse. If
you're not married or ment. Many lawsuits arise out of tion process can
help gain a feel a certain result or is subjective have sizable bank
accounts or inexperienced engineers being for the client's attitude toward
and impossible to measure liquid assets that you're just not thrown into
complicated proj- a c c o u n t a b i l i t y. It flushes out could be
filed as a breach of willing to risk, consider putting ects without
supervision. When information you might not oth- contract or breach of
warranty your assets in trust. young staffers are assigned tough erwise be
able to get, he says. suit, both of which are not Still, it's not necessary
to go jobs, he says, they should have I n f o r m a t i o n upon which to
insured. Problematic language overboard, Lowe adds. In our extra-intensive
risk management make that go/no-go decision. includes: experience, it's not
a common training, and senior staff should
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005
Table of Contents
From ACEC To You
News & Notes
Legislative Action
Interview With Lieutenant General Carl Strock
Cad Revolution
Institute For Business Managment
ACEC Transportation Roundtable
Risky Business
Healthyself
ACEC Annual Convention Preview
Members In the News
One on One
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Cover1
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Table of Contents
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - From ACEC To You
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 3
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 4
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 7
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Interview With Lieutenant General Carl Strock
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 9
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Institute For Business Managment
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - ACEC Transportation Roundtable
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Risky Business
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Healthyself
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Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - ACEC Annual Convention Preview
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 29
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - Members In the News
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - 31
Engineering Inc. - January/February 2005 - One on One
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