J Ma <
joshua2304@gmail.com> wrote:
Ok so I have a question. No need to eat my head off. I have been
doing drafting for a wile and recently we had a guy tell us we
drew something wrong. That he had a bunch of people check it but I
guess it was missed. The project is a warehouse, we called out on
a string dimension the color of panels being used on the side
elevation. However, we also have a cut-list on the same elevation
but it has a different color. On the same sheet, we have a general
note stating that if there are "any discrepancies to let us know"
... would I still be responsible for the wrong call out? Or would
it be on the client? Will there be a way to still be a draftsman
but let the client be responsible to ensure the project is correct
the way it was drawn? Thanks for your help.
I'd say the answer is a definite maybe.
You did make a mistake, apparently. Just saying "any discrepancies
let us know" is not enough to absolve you from liability. The
contract would have to say something much clearer, such as, "Customer
agrees to review these plans for discrepancies, and to let us know of
any changes or corrections within X days (normally 10 to 30 depending
on the circumstances). Any changes or corrections brought to out
attention after that time will be the responsibility of the
customer."
The entire rest of the written agreement must also be looked at for
clues, because there may be other provisions that can affect the
outcome one way or another.
From a PR standpoint, however, you should make the corrections
without charge if you can. Bad PR can be deadly for a small
business.
--
Stu
http://DownToEarthLawyer.com
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