Disaster and Pro Bono Services

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:47:00 GMT

It is unfortunate that, in general, the public discussion about the nation’s infrastructure is driven by the latest natural disaster in the news. The latest calamity is the floodwaters sweeping through the Midwest, leading to ordered evacuations due to levees that failed or are in imminent danger of failing.

Design professionals are often asked to provide professional services on a pro bono basis after a disaster. Generally, a design professional performing voluntary services must do so in accordance with the same care and diligence as other professionals providing similar services. A failure to perform pro bono services in a manner that meets the standard of care could expose the design professional to liability. Our Management Advisory provides more detailed guidance for firms providing pro bono services. Download the Advisory at www.schinnerer.com/risk-mgmt/Documents/ManagementAdvisories/Pro-bono.pdf (limited to current policyholders and brokers only).

“An added ‘fitness for purpose’ clause is scuppering my PI cover.”

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

If the statement sounds strange, it is to American ears. But if you are British it makes perfectly good sense. It is part of a question asked of the executive director of the Royal Institute of British Architects Professional Services program.

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Disaster and Pro Bono Services

“An added ‘fitness for purpose’ clause is scuppering my PI cover.”