Architect limit of liability clause?

We’re about to sign a contract with an architect to gut reno our townhouse in Brooklyn. The architect’s contract contains a clause limiting their legal liability to 250k (which is potentially less than the firm’s total fee). Does anyone know if this common/a reasonable amount?

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jimhillra | 6 years and 11 months ago

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That’s awfully low for professional liability. I would expect at least a million per claim, two million for aggregate. I have heard of limiting the legal liability to the lesser of either the limit of the architect’s aggregate or the extent of the fees, so I think the OP is probably stating it right.

That said, if the job is of a size that the architect’s fees could exceed $250k, I would definitely want the architect to carry more than $250k in liability insurance.

panda10 | 6 years and 11 months ago

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Without knowing anything about your project, I’m sure that’s the liability limit on their professional insurance. They are trying to ensure they will not have to pay anything additional.

yudashasom | 6 years and 11 months ago

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$250k for architectural fees.. what?!