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Understanding Construction Disputes and How an Attorney Can Help

Construction law in NYC is a multidimensional area encompassing a wide range of operations related to construction projects in the Big Apple, from residential to commercial. This expansive area of law helps prevent possible disputes from arising while resolving those that occur during the project life cycle.

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Understanding Construction Disputes and How an Attorney Can Help

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  1. UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTIONDISPUTES ANDHOWANATTORNEYCAN HELP

  2. ConstructionlawinNYCisamultidimensionalarea encompassingawiderangeofoperationsrelatedto constructionprojectsintheBigApple, from residentialtocommercial. Thisexpansiveareaoflaw helpspreventpossibledisputesfromarisingwhile resolvingthosethatoccurduringtheprojectlife cycle.

  3. Becausetheconstructionofa buildinginvolvesagreatdealof coordinationbetweennumerous professionals—contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, developers, andsoon—planningisnecessary. suppliers,

  4. Ifyouwanttoensurethatyourrightsareprotectedthroughouttheconstructionproject, itis stronglyadvisabletohireaNewYorkconstructionlawyerduringtheplanningphase. Itis alwaysafairbiteasiertoaddressanissuebeforeitbecomesaproblem. Manypeopletendtounderestimatethevalueofhiringalawyerbeforesigningaconstruction contractratherthanwhenadisputearises. Theythinkofitasanadditionalexpense. In reality, doingsoisarelativelymodestinvestmentwhenyouconsiderthemyriadofissues— legalbattles, complacentworkers, delaysinbuilding, defectivework, andcostoverruns—you canpotentiallyavoidwhenyouhirealawyerfromthebeginningoftheproject.

  5. HOWCANALAWYERHELPYOUWITHCONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTS? OnceyouhireanexperiencedNYCconstructionlawyerattheverystartofyourproject, you arealreadyatanadvantage. Hereareafewthingsalawyercandoforyou: Alawyerwillhelpyoudeterminethemostfavorablefinancialtermsforyouinyour contract. Youwillinevitablyneedtotakeafewriskswhenyouareundertakingacomplex constructionproject. Alawyercanhelpyouidentifyandmanagethoserisks. Alawyerwillhelpyoudeterminewhetheryouareatriskoffinanciallossonyourproject andhowmuchyouwillbeliableforifsomethinggoeshaywire.

  6. AnotherinvaluableservicethatyourconstructionlawyercanprovideistheabilitytoassessAnotherinvaluableservicethatyourconstructionlawyercanprovideistheabilitytoassess unreasonabletermsorconditionsstipulatedinthecontract. Thereisnoidealcontract, but bothpartiesmustbewillingtocometomutuallyfavorableterms. Don'trushtoenterintoan agreementtogettheprojectoffthegroundorcollectyourfirstcheck. Doingsocouldput youinaprecariousposition. Becausesomanypartiesareinvolvedintheprocess, constructionlawinNYCisindeedvery complicated. Besidesthenumerousprofessionalswementionedearlier, therearealso insurancecompanies, designprofessionals, lenders, trustees, buildingmanagers, and governmententitiestoconsider. Everylinkaddedtothechainaddstotheproject's complexityandthepotentialforconflict. IfyoudonothaveanNYCconstructionlawyerby yourside, youcanencountersomecostlyproblems.

  7. WhetheryoudecidetohireaconstructionlawyerbeforestartingyourprojectorwhenaWhetheryoudecidetohireaconstructionlawyerbeforestartingyourprojectorwhena disputearises, itisalwaysworthaskingyourself, "WherecanIfindanexperienced constructionlitigationattorneynearme?" ServingclientsthroughoutNYCandLongIslandfor28years, JamesJ. Corbettisacivil litigationlawyerwhounderstandsthenuancesofconstructiondisputesinNYC. Contactthe LawOfficeofJamesJ. Corbett, P.C., forafreeconsultation.

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