Construction Litigation

When a construction company agrees to perform work for the benefit of another party in exchange for payment, the agreement between the parties is referred to as a construction contract. By signing the contract, both parties are confirming that they agree to the terms...

There are a lot of working components to a construction project. Additionally, there are many stakeholders that could suffer delayed or no payment for the services they have rendered or for the materials and equipment they provided for a public construction project....

In part because a lot can go wrong, litigation is common in the course of construction contracts. These sorts of legal disputes are often high stakes. In addition to the possibility of having to pay unexpected costs, long, drawn-out litigation also costs a lot in...

Change orders can be a hot topic for disputes during any construction project. Because they can potentially lead to construction litigation, it is helpful to know what change orders are and be familiar with some tips for dealing with change order disputes. What are...

If you are a plumber, electrician or other contractor in the Nashville area you know that projects do not always go as planned. Sometimes disputes come up between contractors and subcontractors or between contractors and owners, and while many of these disputes can be...

Construction defects can cause a problem for any construction project, property owner or homeowner. For anyone involved in construction litigation related to construction defects, it is helpful to be familiar with the different categories of construction defects and...

When you enter into an agreement to perform construction work in Tennessee, you want to make sure you have a contract in place that protects both sides. Many people in your industry neglect to read contracts in their entirety. However, doing so has the potential to...

Every legal action for damages caused by the negligence of another person in Tennessee has a limit on the time period in which the action must be commenced. Several different periods apply to claims for damages or injuries arising from a defect in the design or...

Not everything in life is predictable. Even under the best conditions, a Tennessee contractor may struggle to stay on the schedule that they agreed to in their contract for services. Whether those events that keep them from moving forward are their doing or the fault...

Hiring a contractor or design professional for a Tennessee construction project is done with certain goals in mind. People want their vision to be made reality. It is unfortunate if a construction project is completed and there is unhappiness with the outcome or...