Architect and engineer liability : claims against design professionals / Kevin R. Sido, editor.

New York : Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2006.

3rd ed.

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Architects -- Malpractice -- United States.

Engineers -- Malpractice -- United States.

1. Bases of architects' and engineers' liability : an overview / Kevin R. Sido

2. The pros and cons of standard contract forms / Maynerd I. Steinberg

3. Design professionals' insurance and surety programs / James E. Ruiz, Andrew J. Palmer

4. You have been sued should we accept the attorney chosen by our insurance company or do we need our own? / Janet R. Davis

5. Liability on the contract / Howard W. Ashcraft, Paul J. Sanner

6. Design professional's liability to the contractor / Ross J. Altman, Dennis J. Powers

7. Liability for negligence / Stanton P. Beck, Stephen T. Reinmuth

8. Liability exposure arising from the shop drawing submittal process / Hal G. Block, Paul Cottrell

9. Criminal liability / Ernest C. Brown

10. Ownership and reuse of design professionals' designs / Judah Lifschitz, Richard Karpinski

11. Liability for innovative but unproven designs / Michael M. Edwards

12. The design professional as construction manager / Gerald Garfield, Donna M. Poresky

13. Risk management / Joseph H. Jones, Jr., Esq

14. Reducing damages / Martin M. Ween, Wendy Finkelstein

15. Contractual defenses / Stephen E. Ray, Carl L. Popovsky

16. Immunity defenses / Suzanne Bass, D. Mark Davis 17.

Preparing for trial / Kevin R. Sido

18. Expert consultants and witnesses / Thomas M. Crisham, Kevin R. Sido

19. Alternate dispute resolution: choices for the design professional / James N. Nowacki P.C. , Robert D. Snow, J

20. Miscellaneous claims / Frances O'Meara, Amy K. Jensen

21. Statutes of limitation and statutes of repose / Kevin R. Sido, Joseph E. Rubas

22. Defending against a claim : an overview / Kevin R. Sido

23. Injuries resulting in damage claims / Lorence H. Slutzky.

The book reviews the law relating to architects and engineers in the United States. It notably focuses on liability in contract and negligence, as well as criminal liability and intellectual property issues. The book also considers the relationship between the designer and their insurance company. The second half of the book pertains to running a trial effectively, including available defences.

Rev. ed. of : Architect and engineer liability : claims against design professionals / Robert F. Cushman, G. Christian Hedemann. 2nd ed. c1995.

Includes index.

0735561036

xxv, 734 p.