Top Construction Judgements [Video]

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The Travelers logo with red umbrella. Text, Large Loss Construction

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When construction is your business,

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you spend your time focusing on clients, projects, deadlines

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and growing your company,

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not worrying about the “what ifs” you don’t imagine could ever happen to you.

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No business – no matter its size – expects to suffer the devastation a large loss can cause.

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The reality is that unexpected risks can come from any direction

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and large losses do occur.

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And these days, they’re occurring with more and more frequency.

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Take these two recent judgments against construction companies for example.

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Rain is falling

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A worker installing sheathing on the third floor of a building slipped on a wet surface.

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He fell to the ground and was paralyzed on impact.

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While he had been wearing a harness and a lifeline,

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the safety system was not being used properly.

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A suit filed against the general contractor found negligence

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Text inside a box says “$26 Million”

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and awarded over $26 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

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In another case, while climbing a utility pole during a training exercise,

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an energy company employee was killed when the pole broke and fell on him.

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His widow sued the construction contractor hired to inspect the pole prior to the accident.

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Text inside a box says “$27 Million”

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Compensatory damages of over $27 million were awarded.

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You never expect that the worst could happen to your company

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but that’s why you prepare for the unexpected.

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Losses like these may well exceed the limits of your existing insurance policy costing far more than just your deductible.

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Help protect your construction business from the risk of large verdicts with Travelers solutions and expertise.

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