Successfully Litigating Delay and Impact Claims

Tristen Pomerance
Legal Counsel
Graham

Adrianna Worman
Lawyer
Goodfellow & Schuettlaw
Disputes over delays can threaten the viability of your project while causing financial and reputational harm should your organization be found liable. Whether you are an owner or a contractor, a plaintiff or a defendant, equip yourself with the knowledge needed to effectively present or defend such a claim. Topics will include:
- Establishing the causes of delay and corresponding responsibility
- Proving legal entitlement to compensation
- Identifying recoverable losses
- Discerning the limits to liability imposed by the prevention principle
- Contractual terms to consider: notice, changes, liquidated damages, liability caps and exclusions
- How to best employ delay and quantification experts