Engineering Influence Podcast: ACEC Alabama Wins Landmark Indemnity Protections

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July 6, 2021

Engineering Influence Podcast: ACEC Alabama Wins Landmark Indemnity Protections

On the latest Engineering Influence podcast, ACEC Alabama Executive Director Rene Casillas and Volkert General Counsel Roger Guilian discuss the MO’s big victory on indemnity protections for design professionals.

The new law, which was passed after a three-year campaign, renders void and unenforceable contractual provisions in three key areas: (i) those that require engineers to indemnify others for damages that are not caused by the engineer; (ii) those that require engineers to defend another party if a defense is not covered by professional liability insurance; and (iii) those that require engineers to name another party as an additional insured on a policy of professional liability insurance. The new law also establishes a statutory standard of care for engineers and voids any more expansive contractual standard of care.

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