Construction Design Omissions

Design Omission Information for Colorado Contractors

Throughout the years, construction industry professionals have been involved in litigation for negligence, defects, omissions and design errors. Unfortunately, this number continues to increase. It is becoming increasingly necessary for construction professionals to have an adequate risk management plan to understand and identify the risks they take on a regular basis. Legal contracts and agreements, standardized documentations and competent employee training are just a few of the processes that construction companies and design professionals can employ to minimize their risks and legal liabilities. Contacting and utilizing a construction litigation attorney is another.

As the pace of construction continues to accelerate, the opportunities for building design errors and omissions also increases. As a result, many of these errors are not realized until well after construction has begun and the consequences can affect nearly everyone involved in the project. There are many reasons design errors and omissions occur:

• Lack of adequate communication between professionals
• Misunderstanding of basic Engineering methods
• Last minute changes
• Inadequate assessment of consequences
• Lack of understand of design concept
• Change of construction sequence without proper assessment

During the actual construction, a faulty design could not only significantly delay your project, but you may find yourself embroiled in lengthy litigation well after the job is complete. When this occurs, you need to employ the services of a qualified construction litigation attorney to help handle all aspects of mediation and litigation so you can continue to focus on your business.

An experienced litigation attorney will be able to assess your company's legal responsibility and determine the parties to blame for the design errors and omissions. In the past several years, construction law has changed drastically and will continue to change in the upcoming years. Your construction litigation attorney will be able to ensure that you are kept informed of these changes as they occur so you can minimize your liability and your legal risks.

Good News for Subcontractors:

If you are a subcontractor in the Colorado area, the Colorado law is on your side. On July 9, 2009, the Colorado Court of Appeals sided with subcontractors and issued a decision that will keep subcontractors from paying claims for any design error caused by others.

Whether you are a design professional, subcontractor, builder or developer, you need to protect yourself and your company from lawsuits. A construction litigation attorney will represent your company's interests, help decrease your legal liabilities through effective risk management and protect your investments so you can focus on more important things.

Colorado construction lawyer Jeffery A. Knoll is committed to resolving issues related to design omissions. If you have questions about protecting yourself or your company from costly construction litigation our law firm can help. Your initial consultation is always free. We are Colorado’s construction litigation law firm. Call today at (303) 985-1185.