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Construction Litigation - General
If you thought the unfairness to the defendant in construction
litigation cases ended with the repeal of the Structural Work Act
you were mistaken. The plaintiff's bar promptly went to work and
essentially reintroduced it into effect by a back door, the Supreme
Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases. IPI Civil
Instructions 50.01 et seq., have taken the provisions of the Restatement
(Second) of Torts § 414 and, in essence, have reinvented the
Structural Work Act. Drake, Narup & Mead was there when these
provisions were created and crammed down the committee and is here
now to fight through the coming wave of construction litigation
based on these instructions. We have handled major loss construction
accident cases from falls off roofs to sudden death due to mechanical
failure. We know the third party implications and can advise
on the effect of workers compensation and ever evolving influence
of Kotecki on such claims. Whether you are a company risk manager
facing a large loss with a large self-insured retention or an insurance
carrier who is the victim of a targeted tender, Drake, Narup & Mead
is ready to defend your rights regarding injury on the job site.
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