Source: https://www.kmuw.org/, October 12, 2023 By: Celia Hack Wichita residents living above a chemical spill from Union Pacific Railroad face property damages and a loss of property value as a result of the company’s negligence, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week by law firms across the country. The class-action lawsuit addresses a chemical […]

Source: https://www.amnews.com/, October 11, 2023 By: Fiona Morgan A local business owner, Nina Kirkland with Coldwell Banker VIP Realty, has filed a civil lawsuit alleging that the Downtown Streetscape Project caused flooding in her building. The lawsuit is against the City of Danville; Louisville Paving Company; LPX, Inc.; Pace Contracting; and Gresham Smith, which is […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A contractor was hired to complete the expansion of a port facility. The contractor hired subcontractors and failed to  coordinate and schedule the trades correctly. The error in the contractor’s scheduling of the subcontractors correctly  caused delays and significant monetary damage. The total cost to remediate the situation and reimburse the […]

“Source: https://www.sltrib.com/, October 10, 2023 By: Anastasia Hufham A hiker traveling last month in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument expected scenic red-rock views but instead found pools of crude oil. Mechanical and electrical failures at a facility in Dixie National Forest owned by Citation Oil & Gas Corp. resulted in the release of 163 barrels of […]

Source: https://www.observerlocalnews.com/, October 10, 2023 By: Sierra Williams Palm Coast’s lawsuit against the contractors who built the cracked and peeling splash pad at James F. Holland Park could go to trial in September 2024. Trevor Arnold, an attorney with the GrayRobinson law firm, is the lead attorney on Palm Coast’s suit against twelve different companies […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A construction manager hired and supervised a specialty contractor whose improper work caused mold during the renovation of two buildings at a nursing home facility. Unfortunately, the subcontractor did not have professional/pollution liability insurance which meant that the remediation costs were completely paid by  the construction manager. The total amount paid […]

Source: https://www.stateagreport.com/, October 5, 2023 District of Columbia AG Brian L. Schwalb settled with Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) for $57 million, the largest environmental settlement in D.C. history, to resolve allegations that the energy company released toxic pollution into the Anacostia River system in violation of CERCLA and D.C. environmental laws. Read more.

Source: https://www.app.com/, October 5, 2023 By: Jean Mikle The township will join with Save Barnegat Bay to challenge the state’s settlement with BASF, saying the company is not providing adequate compensation for Ciba-Geigy’s pollution of the property. Both Toms River and the environmental advocacy group contend the state failed to accurately quantify the damage done to […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, October 2, 2023 By: Anthony Andersen and Larry Moonan Technology has revolutionized the architecture and engineering (A&E) design space over the past 40 to 50 years, allowing for improved efficiency and faster architectural design and output. However, these technological advances can also increase the chance for error — or in insurance terms, exposure […]

Source: Berkley Construction Professional A mechanical contractor underdesigned an HVAC system for a food processing facility. This led to worker illness and the inability of the facility to be utilized for its intended purpose. An outside engineer had to be retained to alter the HVAC system. Damages included lost profits from facility downtime, worker injuries, re-design […]

Source: Distinguished Programs A specialty contractor was hired by a general contractor (GC) to design and build a retaining wall for a commercial development. The GC was responsible for the  initial site development and infrastructure. Upon completion, the building developed cracks in both the walls and floors. It was determined that the design of the  […]

Source: https://beyondpesticides.org/, October 3, 2023 On September 19, 2023, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Corporation Counsel Mary B. Richardson-Lowry took legal action against agrochemical giant, Monsanto, filing a lawsuit that alleges the corporation’s role in polluting Chicago with Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) decades ago, despite knowing the chemicals’ detrimental effects.   PCBs are identified as “forever chemicals” due to […]