Subcontractor Professional Liability
Subcontractor Professional Liability
(OP)
I'm working as a subcontractor for a PE. I am also licensed but will not be stamping anything.
Their insurance company is requiring me to have Prof Liability insurance.
I have always assumed that when I stamp it, I own it, mistakes and all.
So, what could I be sued for and by whom when someone else stamps my work?
Their insurance company is requiring me to have Prof Liability insurance.
I have always assumed that when I stamp it, I own it, mistakes and all.
So, what could I be sued for and by whom when someone else stamps my work?





RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability
David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering
Law is the common force organized to act as an obstacle of injustice Frédéric Bastiat
RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability
Further, you should make sure that your contract with the PE is clear and limits your liability and your scope of work/responsibility. The reason their insurance company wants you to be insured is to allow something called subrogation. This means that if the PE gets sued and you were involved in the work, even though he is responsible from a licensing standpoint, his insurance company can sue you as a third party just to spread the love. They want to recover as much money from their coverage of the PE as they can get....and you are probably the only other target. Welcome to engineering.
Another point....you would be a subconsultant, not a subcontractor. Those have different meanings. Check it out.
RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability
That brings up another question. Should I use the same insurance carrier as the PE which I am subconsulting for?
RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability
RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability
B+W Engineering and Design
Los Angeles Civil Engineer and Structural Engineer
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RE: Subcontractor Professional Liability