Liability for basic design on side job..
Liability for basic design on side job..
(OP)
Hello,
I am a professional engineer (PE) and have a full time job. I have been asked to help a friend of mine with a few projects doing some basic design work on the side. I would take a basic project to 80% and he would finish and then sign/stamp the drawings.
My question is as I am not stamping the drawings and his firm's name is on the drawings (covered by his liability insurance), do I also need to worry about liability? Should I have my own liability insurance to cover this week? This is not a lot of work.. between 5-10K a year in design fees.
Thanks
Brian
I am a professional engineer (PE) and have a full time job. I have been asked to help a friend of mine with a few projects doing some basic design work on the side. I would take a basic project to 80% and he would finish and then sign/stamp the drawings.
My question is as I am not stamping the drawings and his firm's name is on the drawings (covered by his liability insurance), do I also need to worry about liability? Should I have my own liability insurance to cover this week? This is not a lot of work.. between 5-10K a year in design fees.
Thanks
Brian





RE: Liability for basic design on side job..
If your name can be liked to the work, and there is a law suit, your friend will be covered by his insurance, you will be left to defend on your own. Remember, you do not have to be in the wrong to get dragged into a lawsuit. Trying to prove your innocence can also cost you dearly.
Rafiq Bulsara
http://www.srengineersct.com
RE: Liability for basic design on side job..
RE: Liability for basic design on side job..
Steve
Stephen Seymour, PE
Seymour Engineering & Consulting Group
www.seymourecg.com
RE: Liability for basic design on side job..
RE: Liability for basic design on side job..
Ideally, in this situation there would be a sub-contractor or contract employee agreement in place that would cover liability issues.
If the drawings are issued by his firm sealed by him as their agent; unless you are grossly negligent it is unlikely you would be sued. The firm has the deep pocket.
RE: Liability for basic design on side job..