Being naïve does not mean you’re not at risk Being naïve does not mean you’re not at risk Legal liability group developing tools to help ATSSA members Pam / Tuesday, May 23, 2023 0 10579 Article rating: 3.0 The overreaching contractual obligation to assume responsibility for another party beyond the extent of your own negligence or willful misconduct is unreasonable and a clear and present danger to the industry. I recently listened while an ATSSA member shared an experience, recounting the unsettling details of a lawsuit that altogether changed his approach to every project. For this member, had it not been for a negotiated settlement in exchange for a full release, a jury award would have easily exceeded the available limits of liability insurance and forced a sell-off of corporate assets. The hard-to-swallow reality of the matter was his involvement was simply a consequence of a far-reaching contractual obligation. The business survived with memory of the experience serving as an endless reminder to never again roll over for blanket contractual risk-shifting. Read more
4Dec2023 Make lasting connections at ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more