Construction manager vicariously liable for scaffolding injury

Article Abstract:

The details of the legal case, Walls vs. Turner Construction Company, are presented. Timothy Walls, a construction worker with Jordan Construction, sustained injuries while trying to construct a scaffold. Turner Construction Company, for a construction project at the McKenna Elementary School, contracted Jordan Construction.

Injuries, Work-related injuries, Work related injuries, Construction workers, Turner Construction Co., Walls, Timothy

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Design/build exposure: 'implied' duties

Article Abstract:

A legal case relating to liability of engineers for breaching 'implied' duties during a preproposal process in the case of a design/build approach, is presented. The legal case referred to is, Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp.

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES, Metal industries, Metal industry, Liability for building accidents, Perini Corp., Metropolitan Steel Industries Inc., PCR

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Court decisions

Article Abstract:

The details of three cases and their court decisions that are related to construction industry of the United States are presented.

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