CONTROL OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS AND LOSS PREVENTION RESOURCES

The professional liability crisis has reached historic heights and there has been a marked increase in interest in the character of lawsuits filed. A number of states have enacted "frivolous lawsuit" legislation, which attempts to curb those suits that have no merit. Lawsuits are filed for reasons other than liability, and the legislation enacted attempts to remedy those cases where there is not a justified cause for action. In order to minimize lawsuits there has also been a surge of interest in loss prevention activities. A resource survey has been compiled for the publications and programs currently available in the construction and engineering industry. The survey is presented with a request for input from the membership on resources not listed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Parks, G A
  • McBride, R R
• Publication Date: 1986-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: p. 249-255
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 112
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction industry; Control; Documents; Engineering; Laws; Liability; Litigation; Losses; Natural resources; Prevention; Reviews
• Uncontrolled Terms: Programs; Publications
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458495
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE Paper 20983
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM