Source: November 21, 2019 By: Charles E. Fombrun and Freddy X. Munoz Design professionals such as architects and engineers are exposed to significant risk and potential liability for errors and omissions in their designs and other work on construction projects. In addition to potential up-front design errors, many professionals participate in project administration, which includes […]

Source: https://q13fox.com/, November 20, 2019 By: Hana Kim Earlier this week, Seattle Children’s CEO Jeff Sperring made no excuses for the deadly mold problem at his hospital. They now believe that complications from Aspergillus mold has killed six patients since 2001. “Looking back, we should have made the connections sooner. Simply put, we failed,” Sperring […]

Source: https://www.militarytimes.com/, November 20, 2019 By: Patricia Kime The number of places where the U.S. military spilled or suspects it discharged perfluorinated compounds has grown, Pentagon officials said Wednesday, but they did not say where or how many sites are under investigation for possible contamination. The Department of Defense previously identified 401 sites on active […]

When a brand-new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame. https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/engineering-catastrophes/full-episodes/nightmare-in-florida

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, November 14, 2019 By: Kevin M. Apollo, Goldberg Segalla LLP Foremost Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez, a Pennsylvania federal district denied a motion to dismiss a declaratory judgment lawsuit filed by a liability insurer that sought to disclaim coverage for an underlying lawsuit alleging carbon monoxide exposure.[1] In the underlying state court lawsuit, tenants […]

Source: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/, November 14, 2019 By: Sa,m Sholli A catalogue of engineering errors during design and construction led to the fatal collapse of the Florida International University bridge, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has ruled in its final report. The report concludes that design calculation errors made by Figg Bridge Engineers were ultimately […]

Source: https://papost.org/, November 20, 2019 By: Wallace McKelvey Authorities and homeowners are finding high levels of PFAS, toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, in drinking water across Pennsylvania. That includes samples taken around former military sites at Harrisburg International Airport and the U.S. Navy facility in Hampden Township, where the likely source was firefighting […]

Source: https://www.enterprisenews.com/, November 20,2019 By: Donna Whitehead While sampling related to a replacement of one of its wells, the town discovered the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS in the town’s water supply. The tests showed levels of PFAS between 0 and 51 parts per trillion in Easton’s finished drinking water. […]

Source: https://topclassactions.com/, October 10, 2019 By: Steven Cohen The San Francisco 49ers have reached a $24 million settlement with fans who claim that Levi’s Stadium has thousand of non-compliant access barriers that prevent those with mobility disabilities from enjoying the game. Plaintiffs Abdul and Priscilla Nevarez have filed a motion for preliminary approval of the […]

Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/, October 9, 2019 By: Bob Egelko The 49ers and Santa Clara have agreed to pay $24 million and make Levi’s Stadium and its parking lot more accessible to people with disabilities in a proposed settlement with fans in wheelchairs, who said they encountered barriers in buying tickets, parking, reaching their seats and even […]

Source: https://www.athleticbusiness.com/, December 2017 By: Kristi Schoepfer-Bochicchio The Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including all places open to the general public. Levi’s Stadium opened as the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers in 2014, and today ranks as […]

Source: https://www.wcnc.com/, November 18, 2019 By: Nathan Morabito A state lawmaker is promising action after an NBC Charlotte investigation uncovered patient illnesses and even deaths linked to hospital water across the Carolinas. The bacteria responsible was non-tuberculosis mycobacteria. “We’ve got a problem. We’ve got to address that,” Rep. Mary Belk (D), NC-District 88 said. “I […]