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Indemnification: A Useful Tool for Allocating Risk in Construction Contracts
Indemnity agreements should ensure that the party intended to bear a certain risk is the one held responsible if that risk materializes.
By Laura C. Fraher
November 30, 2018
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by Laura C. Fraher
Laura Fraher is an attorney in the trial and construction group at Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, focusing on complex commercial and construction litigation. Laura has extensive experience in civil litigation at both the trial court and appellate level and her transactional experience includes negotiating and drafting design and construction contracts for owners.
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