The Retirement Home
Interpersonal conflicts can lead to litigation. In this this claim story, a project for a retirement home spirals into legal chaos.
Lowest Bidder Loses
Bid mishandling is a serious allegation. Learn how to preserve the integrity of the system and avoid this accusation.
The Level Made Me Do It.
How reliable is a survey? When a fire hydrant used as a survey benchmark is replaced by a new fixture, and a site is over-excavated as a result, who is responsible, and how does a seemingly minor 20 cm error in site levels lead to a massive $1.2 million lawsuit?
Out of Site. Out of Control.
A retrofit presents special difficulties. In this case, a bid document requiring x-ray vision was unreasonable and unenforceable; a stipulated sum contract proved to be the wrong vehicle for unknowable site conditions; and a failure of mechanical and electrical co-ordination created costly delay and chaos.
Going to Trial and Winning
Pro-Demnity sets legal precedent and defends the practice of architecture. Sal Knafo shares the highlights of a case where Pro-Demnity fought for the architect all the way to the Ontario Superior Court and won.
Claims and Legal team host first ever Legal Panel Conference
The Claims and Legal team hosted a Legal Panel Conference in late 2023. The first-ever event of its kind was a collaborative, resounding success.
Five benefits to reporting a claim
Reporting a claim to us is not only a contractual obligation under your policy, but also a smart move that can save you time, money, and hassle.
Is your site review as good as you think?
Will your next site review lead to a claim? Sal Knafo shares twelve tips to enhance your site review process and improve your risk management system.
Will your architectural documents help (or hinder) your defense?
Leslie Parker, Architectural Risk Advisor, shares her perspectives on how claims might be avoided through a better risk management system.
A Claim in Four Figures
We’re introducing a new series that aims to provide a crisp, clear and numbers-driven claim situation. Kicking off the Claim in Four Figures series, is “The Square Footage Error.”