A Major Cause of Professional Liability, Lawsuits and Arbitration Claims

摘要

The honeymoon period starts when the client singles out the architect from the vast pool of available talent. The architect's popularity is usually at its apex at the onset of the relationship. The client is convinced that the selected architect is responsible and trustworthy as well as accomplished, clever, and creative. The client feels comfortable and safe in the capable hands of the chosen architect. Simultaneously, the architect is flattered to realize that the client has recognized the architect's true value as a master designer, superb architect, and all-around worthwhile human being. During the period of negotiating and entering into their professional service agreement, they are usually very respectful and considerate of each other. The architect feels that the client is a very perceptive, sound, and responsible person while the client regards the architect as a cultured, educated, and erudite individual well worthy of being entrusted with the client's building program, the time schedule, and of course, the budget. They each regard the other as a true and valued friend. Friends don't sue each other.