Legal and Regulatory

When Pigs Fly: The Jury in Construction Claims

Disputes, change orders and punitive damages are subject to arbitration according to most contracts. But claims such as delay, acceleration and unknown site conditions may be better served by a jury trial.
By David McGlone
May 11, 2018
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by David McGlone
David McGlone is an experienced first chair trial litigator with over 26 years of experience. He handles a broad range of commercial litigation matters with a primary focus on construction law. He practices in all phases of trial work in federal and superior courts as well as in arbitration, assisting clients by developing creative pre-trial remedies and results-oriented trial strategies. David regularly represents clients in acceleration and inefficiency claims, assertion and perfection of mechanic’s liens and bond claims, collection, bid protests and claim arbitration, defective plans and specifications claims, AIA drafting contracts and direct pay claims.

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