What Would You Have Done to Avoid a Lawsuit

Sprinkler contractors perform installations, service work, inspections, and tests on a daily basis without thinking about what would happen if something went wrong. Water damage, fire damage, personal injury, and loss of revenue are just some of the financial impacts many contractors have to defend themselves from when something goes wrong with a water-based fire protection system. In approximately 65% of the cases investigated, the sprinkler company did nothing to warrant the accusations in the lawsuit. This presentation will present four actual lawsuits against sprinkler contractors, what the contractor did right, what the contractor did wrong, and what the contractor could have done better to avoid the lawsuit altogether. The dollar value of the lawsuits and the final outcome will be provided. Learning Objectives:

• Explain what risks every contractor takes when performing their work.
• Identify ways of reducing risks.
• Describe the examples given of actual lawsuits against fire protection companies.