Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
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Can an engineer be held liable for a mistake he or she made when working for a company? My thoughts are no but a company owner is implying otherwise.
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RE: Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
If you stamp something, then it gets a lot harder. In New Mexico, I got my P.E. while working for a multi-national company. The attorneys at that company advised me that I could not stamp anything for them while employed unless I was willing to accept all liability (without insurance) and that they were not allowed to even contribute to my legal defence (one of them said that I couldn't go to court on their time, I would have to take vacation, I think he was probably over the top).
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RE: Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
Should you rush out and get E&O insurance on a personal basis? I would not. I have worked for large and medium sized engineering firms and have owned my own firms. With my own firms, I have (and have had) E&O insurance for the company that covered me. The same was true of the firms for which I worked, and I work in a state that allows the engineer to be sued separately for engineering acts.
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The logic is that suing you is expensive. If you have insurance, it is worth the bother and the expense to sue you in hope of getting some money from the insurance company. If you have no insurance, they could sue you but it is unlikely that your net worth will cover even their legal fees. Perverse, isn't it?
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Thanks for everyones input.
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RE: Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
RE: Are engineers personally liable for a mistake when working for a comp
Thanks
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I think it gives the lawyers a little something to negotiate.
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