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How can you convert a music file into a smaller size without losing any quality?

Is there any file converter or something like that that converts a music file and makes the size of the file smaller without losing any quality?Any suggestions will be appreciated.

The short answer is you can't.  Making the file size smaller always involves losing some information, and this will affect the quality.  Some methods of compression, such as Ogg Vorbis, are very good at only removing qualities that you won't normally be able to detect, but there is always some cost.  If your files are in .wav format, then look for a .ogg converter.  If your files are already in .mp3 format, then they're already compressed, and any further compression will result in substantial loss of quality.
 

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what is the name of the song off of the brand new extra small ipod shuffle commercial?

it is the new ipod shuffle that is looks like just a square. in the commercial it shows it gray and alot of different people are putting on different clothes and then clippin' the small ipod to their clothes. thank you in advance!! =D

Who's Gonna Sing? by Prototypes

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im buying a baseball cap for a friend but i cant figure out the sizes because there all in numbers?

Its a surprise so I can't ask him his size. Does anyone know what a basic medium would be?
All the sizes are in numbers so I don't know what a medium is

I think you'd be safest with a 7 3/8, it hits right about a medium size.
I know it's hard to tell from my tiny pic, but I'm a 7. So the sizes go 7, 7 1/4, 7 3/8, 7 1/2, 7 5/8, 7 3/4.

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How many square feet would there be in a small, medium and large lawn?

I am trying to start up a lawn mowing business this summer and I would like to find a reasonable area to go along with these prices. $10 -- Small $15 --Medium $20 -- Large.
I am trying to start up a lawn mowing business this summer and I would like to find a reasonable area to go along with these prices. $10 -- Small $15 --Medium $20 -- Large. I live in a city-suburban town, and I live in Michigan.

WHOA, I'm getting ripped off!!! I pay $55! (I have 9,000 sq. feet though and that includes edging, weeding and blowing, so I guess that's fair! )

For city-suburban, I would consider it to be something like:

500 sq.ft or smaller to be "small"
500-1,200 sq. ft. to be "medium"
1,200-2,000 to be "large"
and larger than 2,000 sq. feet, priced on a case-by-case basis - you would mow it to see how long it takes, then price based on the hourly wage you want to make.

Your prices are reasonable, but be sure to factor in the cost of oil, gasoline, and the increased amount of maintenance that will have to be done on your mower. For instance, you'll need to have your blades sharpened a lot more frequently depending on how many lawns you're mowing.

You could tell customers that these are your introductory prices and if they hire you for four mowing jobs, you will lock in those prices for them for those four mows. That way, if you realize, "Wow, this is a lot of hard work for so little money," you can raise your prices without angering anyone (since those were only *introductory* prices).

Good luck and have fun! There's nothing more satisfying that starting up your own business!

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A wizard has 3 children.He meets a warlock who wants to know the ages of the 3 children.Ages are whole numbers

The product of their ages is 72 and the sum of their ages is the witches he said he had seen on the way to work that morning.
The warlock needed more information.
The wizard tells him his youngest child is named Harry.
The warlock knows the ages now.

The ages are 6,6 and 2. But why?
This involves logic, such as when he talks about Harry, it means he has a youngest child ie he does not have 2 children with the same age being youngest

The answer is 6,6 and 2.
The reason is that 6,6 and 2 are the only three factors of 72 multiplied together, two of which are the same number.
The clue is that when the wizard told the warlock that the youngest was called Harry, the warlock then knew the answer.
How did he know? - Because he could see that the older two were twins. Therefore, 6,6 and 2 is the answer
Edit:
The number of witches is unnecessary information, and a red herring. I also liked your question in its earlier form.
Further edit; You need to know Harry is youngest, because 3,3,and 8 works also.
A Very good question!

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My child,has an large scratch in on his bed,and it looks like it has something on it like glaze.?

Help what do I do help me please!!! What can I do to get the scratch of so it loooks like it has never even been there!!!

What color is the bed? Nail polish will work on many finishes.

If the bed is wood try using something like Watco oil. It will hide a lot of sins.

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Plus Size Lingerie: Attracting the Overweight Women

The personality of a human being is defined by the clothes. The role of outfits becomes more important in the case of women. They are considered as more fashion conscious than the men. Lingerie is the innermost garments used by women. Unlike earlier, now a number of branded under garment products have come into the markets and they are available in different shapes & sizes. The big size lingerie was not available for the overweight women in the past. Now, many companies have understood the need of such products and therefore they are coming up with the stylish and fashionable under garments for women.

A very common notion is that only thin and slim woman can look beautiful and therefore the obese and heavier ladies are dying hard to loose weight so that they could also enhance their personality. Such women face a lot of difficulties in wearing the normal size bras and panties. The big size lingerie brings a solution to them since these garment items are not only comfortable but also have great designs. One can find a number of companies that produce the big size underwear items for obese women. The plus size lingerie produced by these companies is very popular in the UK. The products made under this category are the extra large in size and excellent in design. These products are designed by the renowned designers so that the customers could get the High Quality undergarments. In fact, these items can be seen in different fashion shows where the models endorse the latest female undergarments like bras, panties and many more. Such underwear items are giving delight to the women who are overweight.

Plus size undergarment items are available in various designs, styles and colours. Basically, these products are made up of leather, satin or silk. The silk made garments are popular these days because of their comfortability. These give a slimmer look to the person who is wearing the big size lingerie. The overweight women can find all kinds of undergarments such as sexy bras, hot panties, night gowns, etc. for them. Some other types of inner wears are corsets, bustier, body stockings, chemises and evening gowns. Now, the women with large size and hefty bodies do not need to wear the simple and unattractive lingerie. The big size inner wears come in different sizes and shapes which give such ladies a lot of confidence.

Selecting the suitable size for the inner wears is very important. The facility of checking the sizes & fitting of the items in the changing room is always available to the women. They can take advice of their friends, relatives and others in purchasing the latest innerwear products. One can also take help from the beauty parlors and fashion saloons for this purpose. The plus size lingerie is made up of high quality fabrics and is available in different sizes. The recent growth in the big size undergarments industry suggests that the obese women can easily find the right size products for them.

The large size lingerie can be found at many places like shopping malls, super markets and garment stores. However, the online shopping portals are becoming highly popular these days because of the attractive schemes and deals provided there. These websites offer the customers various kinds of attractive large size lingerie at affordable prices. One can avail the underwear items displayed on the site even free of cost by participating in the online contests run there. The customers should take care of the terms and conditions given on the portals so that they could avoid any mischief.
Plus size lingerie have contributed a lot to the women inner wear industry. Many specific stores and online websites have come up with the large size undergarment products. Several big companies have also identified the opportunities in this sector and therefore they are coming up with latest lingerie items with innovative designs. Hanes, Escante, Caraselle, Urban Decay are the renowned brands that manufacture extra large size category of lingerie for women.

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Jayson Pablo, a dedicated writer of Rupizcompare.co.uk which provide information on fashion clothes uk like panties.

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How to Have a Baby Boy - Tips on Having a Male Baby

If you are looking at ways to guarantee how to have a baby boy, there are a number of ways to naturally improve the odds. Although rarely discussed, many couples would secretly prefer to have a mix of boys and girls in their families, but very few will ever do anything about this, leaving one of the most important family issues purely to chance.

It is only over the last few decades that the issue of wanting to choose your child has arisen. In times gone by, families were much larger and chances were that a mix of boys and girls was likely. However, the average sized family is now much smaller and there is therefore a much higher chance of having children of just one sex.

The man's sperm will determine the gender of the baby as the woman's egg is neither male or female. There are some tips on having a male baby and these can be used to your advantage to increase the odds of conceiving a boy.

* Male sperm are much faster than female sperm. However, female sperm live longer. This means that if you have intercourse at the time of ovulation, the fast male sperm are likely to reach the egg first. If you have intercourse a few days prior to ovulation, the male sperm are likely to have died off by the time ovulation occurs, leaving the slower moving, longer living female sperm ready and waiting to fertilize the egg. In addition, if orgasm occurs close to the cervix, this increases the chances of a boy, whereas nearer to the entrance of the vagina facilitate the likelihood of a girl being conceived.

* Diet can sway the odds in favor of having a baby boy. A diet rich in dairy foods can help, as can eating saltier foods. In addition, a calorific intake which exceeds the daily requirement can improve the chances of having a boy, as can ensuring that all the necessary nutrients are consumed daily.

A quick internet search will reveal many tips on having a male baby. However, using these in isolation may not give the baby boy you would love to have. However, a systematic approach which combines all possible tried and tested ways will give you the best chance. The book I recommend has principles which are scientific rather than anecdotal. Inside is outlined the exact $450 gender clinic douche recipe which you can put together yourself. You will also get precise dietary information and the details of the only days you should be having intercourse on and which positions you should be using to maximize the conception of a boy. To claim your free newsletter giving hints and tips about natural gender selection and to see details of the tried and tested, 3 step comprehensive risk-free method of how to choose your baby's sex, which has proven to be 95% accurate, please visit How To Have A Baby Boy

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Group Halloween costume ideas - that make a definite statement

On Halloween, you can be whomever. Kids go trick or treating, dressed to the nines, and come home with an admirable stash of treats. However, Halloween isn't just for kids. Plenty of adults go in for the spooky event. Adult Halloweeners might be frowned on if they go trick or treating ... taking candy from kids? Halloween part  gatherings are better suited to adults. If you're thinking of hosting a Halloween Party, here are some group Halloween costume ideas to help liven things up.

Let's say you're inviting twenty or thirty people. Develop several group Halloween costume ideas, each with a different theme. For example, one theme might be period costumes, such as Medieval, early American, French Revolution or ancient Greek attire. A celebrity theme might include Elvis, Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe and Ingrid Bergman. Famous horror movie characters are yet another theme. The trick is to suggest themes which will promote a diversity of characters within each group so you get a good mix of costumes.

When you use the group Halloween costume idea, members of each group tend to be more creative in terms of making their character recognizable, with greater detailing. Everybody wants their theme group to outdo the rest. It's as simple as that. Halloween parties not using a contest type format can result in lazy partyers who show up wearing regular clothes and a scary mask. Not nearly as much fun.

Once you've developed your choicest selection of group Halloween costume ideas, divide your guest list in groups of four or five. When you send out invitations, let each guest know it's a theme party and assign one of the themes to each guest. Once you've got all your RSVPs, let everyone know who's in their group, so the collaboration begins!

If you have specific characters you'd love to see, you can include them as suggestions. Maybe someone will take you up on it, but at least your suggestions help to spark imaginations. You can also get more enthusiasm going by letting your guests know there will be prizes for best group and best costume in each group. Prizes can be silly, inexpensive and fun. A prize can be as simple as a gold net bag of chocolate coins on a ribbon, mimicking a 'gold medal'. You can design cool medals on your PC and print them out.

You can also help your party to succeed by giving your guests leads on local and online places to find obscure Costume Accessories. For example, theatre and dance supply houses carry extensive lines of makeup, feather boas, sequined sashes, rhinestone tiaras and wigs, at affordable rates. Other inspiring resources include period fashion websites with photos of authentic attire of the times and retro shops.

The group Halloween costume idea makes for an outstanding and entertaining   Halloween party your guests won't forget.

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Jerry Oakman http://marketingpixels.com

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Lanier LD238c – Mid Sized Color Copy Machine

The Lanier LD238c can be used as a desktop copy machine or an almost full sized floor standing model, depending on the expansion options included. Its dry process, dual component print and copy method makes for bright, full color reproductions at decent print quality.

This unit is also fully compatible with oversized paper and can print up to 11 x 17 inch sheets and also to A3 paper. Its document glass is 12 x 18 inches in dimension with a 600 dot per inch scan resolution and 256 gradations. Due to the limitations of the Lanier LD238c's scanner, copies can only be made up to 600 dpi, but print resolution exceeds this by four times at true 1200 x 1200 dot per inch quality for both color and black and white.

Print and copy speeds run at up to 38 pages per minute in black and white and 28 pages per minute in color. There is also a toned down version of the model, the Lanier LD232c, which runs at 32 pages per minute for a small reduction in purchase price. First copy times for either unit are at least acceptable at 8 seconds per page in monochrome and 10 seconds per page in color. Unfortunately, warm up time is fairly atrocious at 101 seconds, which was a common problem with early color laser devices such as this unit.

Paper supply can be boosted all the way up to a maximum of 3,100 sheets, but standard paper supply totals 1,100 sheets which is composed of two 500 sheet standard trays and a 100 sheet bypass tray that can be used for special media types. Optional paper sources are either a single or double 500 sheet additional supply or a 2,000 sheet large capacity tray. When using the special bypass tray, paper up to 90 lb index and 43 lb bond can be printed to, while the flip up copy style allows for sources of any thickness to be scanned or copied, including three dimensional objects such as books and magazines.

The units CPU is a powerful 533 MHz processor, while its included RAM is also remarkable at 768 MBs. Two hard drives are included internally and hold up to 40 GBs each. The unit itself is quite large, even without the additional hardware. Its footprint is 26.4 in. x 27.5 in. x 33.8 in. (W x D x H) and it weighs a whopping 264 pounds. Though the printer could still be used as a desktop unit, at this weight it's safe to say its not going to be moving around too often.

A variety of finishing options are made available by Lanier and include a booklet finisher with a 50 sheet staple capacity, and an optional fax module that includes an additional 4 MBs of memory and a 33.6 Kbps fax modem. A multi tray finisher is also available. While the Lanier LD238c shows signs of its age here and there, it is still a powerful, full color copy machine.

For more information:
http://printdocs.org/lanier-ld238c-–-mid-sized-color-copy-machine/

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lost a bet to the gf, now i have to dress like a girl, best answer happens?

so this last weekend i lost a bet to my gf (atlanta/bears game) and now i have to dress like a girl for halloween. gf wants me to post here on yahoo so she can get an idea of how far to go with this (ughh). she wants to know what costume i should wear to our (college) party as well as the accessories. (ie panties, pantyhose, fishnets, heels (height?), nails (color?), hair, make-up, etc) anyways, the best answer according to her wins, however ideas may be mixed together. thanks
btw i'm about 6'1 150

A short, short dress.. a pair of thongs, so fish net stockings, a bra, stuffed of course, high heels.. VERY high.. Painted nails of pink.. Hair should be done curly , make up, a lot of emphasis on the eyes.. bright eye shadow, dark eye liner, fake eye lashed.. you should get the dress and heels from hot topic or at a porn store

ha, have fun!!

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Halloween Costume for a group of 5 or just individual costumes?

I LOVE halloween! I love going all out but last year i was forced to keep it simple b/c the 8 other girls i was doing it with couldnt be mature and agree on something so we had to settle for the Pink Ladies. Now this year as freshman, me and my 4 closest friends want to have a unique, sexy, yet appropriate for school costumes.

Any ideas for a group of 5 or individual ones (incase we cant agree i'll do it by myself).

Thanks!!

go to spirithalloween.com
they have some sexy....but appropriate costumes! Good luck!

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Sexy Adult Halloween Costumes for a Naughty Streak

Halloween is perhaps the only time in the year when we let all our inhibitions down and engage in unanimous revelry. The whole idea of fun, of course materializes as a result of the concept of masks and costumes that signify the festival. The more outrageous and unique the costume, the more you stand out in the group and earn the adulation of the onlookers. So, is Halloween fun for children merely? We think not. Halloween can be as much fun for adults as it is for children who love dressing up in weird costumes holding jars in their hands and shouting “Trick or Treat” outside the doors of every house they can go to. What makes Halloween fun for adults though, is the prospect of innovating on those sexy adult Halloween costumes that the market flourishes with.

In fact, you don’t even have to go to a costume shop to look for that unique Halloween costume to dazzle in the party. With online shopping becoming such a hit, and naturally so, because of their offer of convenient shopping from the comforts of your home, you can have all you want. There are dozens of online retailers dealing in adult Sexy Costumes that will make your eyes bulge out from their sockets with the extensive collection that is available for the eager buyers. Available for both men and women in All Sizes, these costumes are sheer examples of innovation and outrageousness at their best. Halloween night is when all nightclubs come alive with festive revelry and gracing the party with one of these livewire costumes is a sure shot way of attracting attention and having fun.

No one will know whose face lies beneath the mask and the costume, so you can have as much fun and be naughty as well. Some of these sexy adult Halloween costumes are a challenge for most people with the kind of daring designs and patterns that they exhibit. And just as well, because it’s all about giving harmless life to your flirtatious tendencies with those amazing adult sexy costumes. From pirates to pirate wenches, witches to warlocks and gangsters to rock stars, you can be anyone and relive your youth once again.

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John is an expert web writer and he is associated with www.costumes4less.com - an online venture that offers a wide variety of quality, branded costumes and Costume Accessories for every occasion. Visit our site for sexy adult Halloween costumes, adult party costumes, and kid's costumes - all at affordable prices.

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Fundamentals Of Design Professional Malpractice

In today's litigious society, no profession can escape the cost and aggravation of legal claims and suits. Design Professionals, architects and engineers, are no exception. One important and distinct type of claim or suit is the professional liability or malpractice claim.

A variety of other types of claims and suits may be made against the design professional, such as claims for ordinary negligence, such as automobile liability cases, or slip and falls on the company's property. There are suits for wrongful employment practices such as discrimination, sexual harassment, or wrongful discharge. Finally, there are suits for commercial disputes over contracts, trade secrets, and patents.

Professional liability claims are unique and distinct from other types of claims because they are made against the professional in relation to the performance of professional services and the specific duties owed by professionals which are not applicable to the public at large. As a result special rules and standards apply to these claims that do not apply to other types of negligence actions.

A claimant may file a claim or suit asserting professional negligence, as a tort, such as negligence or misrepresentation, or may assert the claim as a breach of contract claim or that the design professional was negligent in the performance of its contractual duties.

ELEMENTS OF A CAUSE OF ACTION
FOR PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

In the absence of a specific contractual undertaking, the architect or engineer design professional owes legal duties to perform their work in accordance with the standard of practice of their profession.

Generally speaking, in order to prevail on a professional malpractice or professional negligence cause of action, the Plaintiff must assert and establish:

a. what the standard of practice is for the design professional under the circumstances;

b. that the design professional violated the standard of practice, and the way in which the standard of care was violated; and

c. that the Plaintiff suffered damages as a proximate result of the violation of the standard of practice.

STANDARD OF PRACTICE

What does it mean for there to be a standard of practice or a violation of the standard of practice? The standard of practice is the exercise of ordinary skill and care common to the professional under the circumstances. It is not the average performance of all professionals or the best performance of professionals. The standard of practice can relate to any aspect of a design professional's work, from design to construction administration.

Just because a majority of professionals would do a task a certain way or that the claimant's expert would do it differently does not mean that the way that the design professional performed the task is wrong or was a violation of the standard of practice.

Professional negligence must be contrasted with ordinary negligence. Professionals, like any other person, can be sued for ordinary negligence for matters not relating to their professional duties and practice. For example, if a person slips and falls on ice on their property of the professional, in the course of driving to or from a construction site, negligently causes a motor vehicle accident, those claims would be ordinary negligence claims where the standard of practice would not be applicable.

The design professional does not guaranty success (unless the design professional contractually or expressly makes a guaranty or warranty), and a bad result does not necessarily constitute a violation of the standard of practice.

Ordinarily, a claimant must present expert testimony to support a claim of professional negligence. There is an exception where the alleged professional negligence is a matter of common knowledge, or if the defendant professional establishes by his/her own testimony the standard of practice and breach.

PROXIMATELY CAUSED DAMAGES

Proximate cause is a legal term that involves elements of forseeability and a close relationship between the conduct alleged to impose liability and the damages.

In the context of claims against design professionals for malpractice, it is often alleged that the design professional should have designed the building or system differently, specified different equipment, or omitted something of significance from the design or specifications.

However, where the alleged damages involve things that should have been provided, but were omitted, or where betterments or improvements should have been specified or designed into the building or system, those may not be proximately caused damages. If the additional work or additional equipment, such as more expensive or sophisticated features or controls, would have been required had the design professional acted properly, then those costs would ordinarily have been incurred by the owner at the time of construction if the professional had not been negligent, and are not proximately caused damages. If the alleged damages involve improvements that make the building or system better or more valuable to the owner, then those betterments may not be proximately caused damages as the owner would benefit from those improvements and would have paid for those betterments.

On the other hand, if the cost of providing those improvements including the cost of the additional equipment or system, or the cost of installation of that additional system or equipment is more than it would have been had the design professional properly designed the system or properly prepared the specifications at the outset of the project, then those additional costs may be recoverable as proximately caused damages. For example, if the price of purchasing the additional HVAC equipment has gone up since the original contract and bidding process, or if it would cost more to install the equipment after the fact because other equipment would have to be remove and reinstalled, then those would be recoverable costs and/or expenses.

BREACH OF CONTRACT VERSUS NEGLIGENCE

Completely apart from the issue of professional malpractice for violating the standard of practice, a design professional may be liable for breach of a specific contractual promise or a specific guaranty or warranty.

However, in the absence of such a contractual undertaking or warranty, to what extent is a design professional liable to a third party under principles of contract or tort?

Historically, Defendants and design professionals were not liable to third parties for property damage or bodily injury, or to other contractors for their economic losses, in the absence of privity of contract, i.e., a direct contractual relationship with the party making the claim.

The principles of privity of contract were eroded over the years both in ordinary negligence cases and in professional liability cases and claims have been allowed in most states against professionals by third parties in spite of the lack of contractual privity.

However, at least in Michigan, recently there has been a movement in the opposite direction limiting the liability of contractors and design professionals to third parties.

The court in Matrix relied upon a Michigan Supreme Court decision in Fultz v Union-Commerce Associates, 470 Mich 460-463 (2004) which held that a third party cannot sue a contractor without having a contractual relationship with the contractor in the absence of proving some duty owed to the claimant independent of the duties undertaken by the contractor under the contract with the owner.

Other states still allow suits by third parties against design professionals in the absence of privity of contract.

Third party Plaintiffs which are not in contractual privity with the design professional may also assert that they are third party beneficiaries of the contract between the design professional and the owner and thus entitled to sue. This approach often does not succeed because a third party beneficiary must establish that the parties to the original contract with the owner intended to benefit the third party.

FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION

Claims against design professionals for fraud or misrepresentation are generally considered distinct from ordinary malpractice claims involving breach of the standard of practice. They do not require proof of the standard of practice and violation of the standard of practice, but rather have their own independent elements as follows:

a. a misrepresentation or omission of an important fact;

b. the misrepresentation or omission was made negligently, innocently, or intentionally;

c. the claimant reasonably relied upon the misrepresentation or omission; and

d.the claimant suffered damages as a proximate result of the misrepresentation or omission.
Frequently claimants will assert misrepresentation or omission allegations against design professionals relating to errors or omissions in specifications, or in statements made to the contractors in the course of the bidding process or construction or administration of the contract. In such cases, the third party may not be able to establish the necessary element of reasonable reliance where the design professional's duty is owed to the owner, not the third party.

Claims for misrepresentation often require a higher level of proof, i.e., proof by clear and convincing evidence.

Misrepresentation claims by third parties may be allowed even where professional liability claims based on breach of contract are not, because they are considered to be a distinct type of claim.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS/STATUTE OF REPOSE

One of the different rules applicable to professional liability claims is the time period during which a claimant can sue, or the statute of limitations or in some instances a statute of repose. A statute of limitations usually limits a claimants right to sue after a certain number of years after the claim accrues. The accrual date can be the date of the alleged wrongful act, the completion date of a project, the date of the injury or damage, or in some instances, the last day that the professional performed services for its client.

A statute of repose limits the time after which suit can be performed to a certain number of years after a date, often the completion or occupancy of a project or building, without regard to when the injury or damage occurred or could have been discovered. Thus a statute of repose could preclude a suit even though the damages had not occurred or became manifest or discoverable before the deadline.

COMMON CAUSES OF MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

Malpractice claims can arise out of a variety of situations and causes too numerous to relate. However, some of the more common ones are addressed here.

Many malpractice claims arise out of disputes over the scope of work and claims relating to oral agreements or representations. As a result, it is very important for the design professional to document its scope of work and all agreements or understandings, even for small projects and for clients where there is a long term ongoing relationship.

Too often, after an initial proposal or professional services contract for an initial project, and after an ongoing relationship settles in, informalities arise, where formal documentation of the project and scope of work can go by the wayside. If a major loss or claim arises, that prior close or long term relationship may not prevent disagreements over scope of work and duty issues or prevent one party from asserting revisionist history to support their claim. Good documentation is an important measure to prevent malpractice claims and help defeat them when they arise.

Similarly, informal or oral decisions or changes made in the field without the necessary investigation, communication, and documentation can lead to malpractice claims based on ambiguous decisions or change orders, lack of owner consent, or insufficient information.

Failure to address complaints or issues raised by the owner, or contractors, in a timely fashion and respectfully can cause anger and blow out of proportion a manageable issue that could have been solved early at little expense. Complaints over billings or charges that are ignored or blown off can sometimes lead to other claims of poor work or services and snowball into a malpractice suit.

Where delays are caused by unexpected circumstances or conditions, bad weather or supplier issues, claims may be made against the owner for delay damages and extra expenses or result in litigation against the contractor for delayed or uncompleted work, missed deadlines, and poor workmanship. These claims often result in the design professional being brought into the fray and litigation. It is best to identify and address these issues clearly and directly with the owner and contractor and resolve them before the amount of money and time involved becomes critical to either side making litigation more likely.

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Randall Phillips, principal of Provizer and Phillips, P.C. of Bingham Farms, Mi;
http://www.provizer-phillips.com
;248-642-0444;rphillips@p-ppc.com; 25+ years of experience in complex litigation including professional liability, toxic tort,environmental, construction defect,and insurance coverage litigation.