My client was my friend, until they sued me
Fourteen guidelines for architects on how to deal with personal–
professional relationships.
Limitation Periods: Is an architect ever safe from litigation?
By the very nature of the profession, when an architect is sued, it has to do with a dispute centred on a building. Since most buildings are designed to last […]
What Architects need to know about 30.10 motions
Imagine this scenario: a busy architect is out making a site visit when it happens: their phone buzzes and an email pops up from a colleague alerting them that legal […]
Inattention to Detail
Episode 3 of Architects’ Claims Stories highlights two different situations where the clients’ desire for a grand architectural gesture results in a debacle for the architects involved. Physical and emotional injuries arise from Inattention to detail.
Pro-Demnity has moved offices as of November 1, 2022
Update your records! We’re heading to Bloor St.
Pro-Demnity protects + defends architects effectively. Here are three things we can’t do for you.
We regularly hear requests for us to tell architects’ clients they “are wrong” (or their contracts are bad, or the fees are too low, or the requested limits are too […]
Client Management as a Risk Management Strategy
Seven client-focused things architects can do to reduce liability claims.
Pro-Demnity insures the Architect’s Professionalism – not Products, Processes or Materials
We frequently get questions about whether Pro-Demnity insures a certain method of design, or a certain material, or a process, etc. We have even been asked if we insure walls. […]
Claims and Architect expertise expands at Pro-Demnity. Architects poised to benefit.
Pro-Demnity is enhancing claims expertise and expanding access to architects.
Every Practice Needs a Lawyer
The Straight Line Newsletter — Issue #18 IN THIS ISSUE Lawyers Available to Assist Architects One very good way of managing risk is to establish a business relationship with a […]