Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com, November 14, 2018 by: Bethan Moorcraft A “cluster” of legionnaires’ disease cases in September left at least seven people hospitalized with pneumonia-like symptoms in the Guildford area of Surrey, British Columbia. Fraser Health Authority confirmed the “cluster” of cases on Saturday, September 01, and immediately began an investigation. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious […]

Source: https://www.ktoo.org, November 13, 2018 By: Tim Ellis The city of Fairbanks has retained two Lower 48 law firms to advise on how to sue the manufacturers of chemical compounds that have contaminated groundwater in several areas around the city. The officials hope to recover nearly $4 million the city has spent over the past […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com, August 16, 2018 By: Nadia Kounang It’s been about three weeks since Tammy Cooper last drank water from her tap. That’s when she saw a warning on Facebook for residents of her small Western Michigan town to stop drinking the water. In Michigan, water main breaks aren’t unusual, although they’re more common in […]

Source: https://www.nbcboston.com, November 7, 2018 By: Leslie Gaydos Christie and Mike D’Andrea are rebuilding their lives after they lost their home. “It’s like having a house fire, you lose everything, its tragic,” said homeowner Christie D’Andrea.“You say your house is full of mold and you’ve lost everything people kind of look at you and go, […]

Source: https://www.eastbaytimes.com, November 9, 2018 By: Erin Baldassari Testing of two cracked beams at the Salesforce Transit Center will extend into next week and the results could prompt further testing, officials said Thursday, pushing the estimated date for determining a cause of the failures to the end of the month or later. Once a cause […]

Source: https://www.tennessean.com, November 7, 2018 By: Natalie Neysa Alund and Mariah Timms Emergency crews evacuated a portion of the Westin hotel in downtown Nashville on Wednesday morning and transported several people to the hospital after authorities detected a carbon monoxide leak in the building. The Nashville Fire Department and Metro police responded about 6:50 a.m. at 807 Clark […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com, August 1, 2018 By: Kim Slowey In the second of three reports, Nelson Forensics has determined that the cracks in the McKinney High School football stadium, according to The Dallas Morning News, were caused by: too much water in the concrete mix, which caused the concrete to shrink more than it should have while […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com, November 6, 2018 By: Gaven Souter Delays in construction projects can cause huge increases in costs, but identifying insurance policies to cover the costs is complex and varies significantly depending on policy wordings, construction insurance experts say. While traditional construction insurance coverages may apply or specific delay in startup insurance may be triggered, […]

Source: https://www.timescolonist.com, November 3, 2018 By: Bill Cleverly The new Johnson Street Bridge is built and in use, but legal wrangling over its design and costs continue. In a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court, PCL Constructors Westcoast Ltd., the company that built the bridge, maintains design information for the bridge “was not accurate and […]

Source: https://fairfield.dailyvoice.com, October 31, 2018 By: Zak Failla & Joe Lombardi A Stamford elementary school will be closed for a week to give crews time to remove mold from the building. The Stamford Board of Education announced on Tuesday that due to elevated mold levels, based on preliminary air quality test results that were reported earlier in the day, […]

Source: https://www.freep.com, November 1, 2018 By: Paul Egan The Michigan Attorney General’s Office dragged its feet on putting legal muscle behind state claims that the U.S. Air Force is liable for chemical contamination of waters around a former military base in northern Michigan, according to an attorney who owns nearby property. Anthony Spaniola’s allegations — in part corroborated by minutes of meetings […]

By: Bill Webb When a general contractor or builder accepts a Limitation of Liability (LOL) be aware there may be insurance implications under the protective indemnity insuring agreement.  Contractor’s Protective Professional Indemnity (CPPI) forms often contain language that limits accepting a Limitation of Liability to available insurance proceeds.  While the Owner’s Protective Professional Indemnity (OPPI) […]