September 30, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Presenters: Pete Baumberger, Kenneth Bunn (Builders Mutual Insurance Company), Matthew Inman (Allianz Resolution Management), and Jeffrey Keister (McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC)

Since the Great Recession new construction has been on the rise, and with it, there has been a significant uptick in construction accidents in many jurisdictions. This interactive session will address trends the panel has experienced in construction accident litigation along with some pitfalls and perils which exist in defending/prosecuting these cases. The discussion will cover the types of accidents that attorneys and claims professionals have been seeing; the theories and themes through which these claims are being prosecuted and defended; and how issues of indemnity and immunity can affect case strategy and resolution. Outside counsel and adjusters will discuss their experience in defending what appears to be increasing numbers of cases involving serious injuries from worker falls, building/bridge failures/collapses (including the notable FIU bridge collapse in Miami) and from overall defective construction/engineering work. The panel will discuss common tactics seen in discovery and how various themes are being utilized in these cases across the Southeast Region. (This course is part of CLM’s  Construction Conference)

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