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maybe a touchy subject but has anyone ever sued their architect after a project for E&O (errors and omissions). what was the experience like? what was the outcome? would you do it again?

ours has made three errors related to fire code that has resulted in ~$10K in unnecessary costs. he acknowledges an overly conservative reading of the regulations, apologizes and then … that’s it. i’m glad he’s learning as he goes but its absurd that he does it on my dime.

i contacted a construction claims and litigation specialist who said its too small a claim to hire a lawyer/outside consultant. but it’s a real hit to my wallet and i want him to share that pain.

is it just too tedious to pursue for that amount? is it up to me to vet his decisions before i sign off on them? or is it all “buyer beware”?

i know there are great architects out there. i won’t let him sully your profession.