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...

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...

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...

Like other states, Tennessee has laws which give contractors and other firms in the construction industry the right to have a mechanic’s lien on the home or business property where the firm did their work. When all goes well, the mechanic’s lien is actually a good...

Along with non-payment disputes and arguments about the quality of products and services, delays are some of the most common issues in the construction business. As a contractor or investor, you probably prepare to deal with most of these conflicts — by making...

Not every Tennessee construction dispute goes to trial. In some cases, negotiation achieves agreeable results, and in other cases alternative dispute resolution takes place. For the past century, arbitration has prevailed in many commercial disputes, including...

When the owner of the construction project on which you are working makes changes to your scope of work, you have every right to request a change order. A change order is a modification to the construction contract that changes the work the contract documents require...

Unfortunately, it happens to almost every contractor at one point or another during his or her career — a Tennessee homeowner who contracts work fails to pay the contractor once the project is complete. When this happens, the contractor may wonder if he or she has a...