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Liability of Technical Men Navars

Technical men like engineers and architects can be held civilly and penally liable for damages resulting from their work. [Civil liability is prescribed under Philippine law for failing to meet responsibilities. For an action against an engineer or architect to succeed, the plaintiff must prove that a building collapsed within 15 years of completion due to defects.] Penal liability can also arise if an engineer practices outside the scope of their license or fails to exercise due care concerning public safety.

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Liability of Technical Men Navars

Technical men like engineers and architects can be held civilly and penally liable for damages resulting from their work. [Civil liability is prescribed under Philippine law for failing to meet responsibilities. For an action against an engineer or architect to succeed, the plaintiff must prove that a building collapsed within 15 years of completion due to defects.] Penal liability can also arise if an engineer practices outside the scope of their license or fails to exercise due care concerning public safety.

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Liability of Technical Men

General Consideration

-after admission to the practice, the engineer may carry


his work in a direction and manner that in his light is not
contrary to existing law , morals, good customs, public
order and public policy ,as well as existing ethics of the
profession; but as public safety, he should probably
anticipate probable risk to lives an limbs that may occur
from his work
General Consideration
Civil Liability

-civil liability for damages , barring certain


liabilities created under contracts with a client or
employer and other juridical relations , the civil
code of the Philippines ( republic act 386)
prescribes in no uncertain meaning the liability of
an architect of engineer as well as the contractor
who fails or neglect to live up to that measure of
responsibility
Requirements for Action to Prosper

-for them to be held answerable for damages ,


however , there are certain elements which must
be shown to the satisfaction of the court. For an
action against the engineer or architect to prosper,
it must be proven that: a) the collapse of the
building took place within fifteen years from its
completion
Warranty and Prescription

- The law further provides that acceptance of the


building after completion does not imply a waiver
of any of the cause of action by reason of the
defencts mentioned.
Damage defined

-damage is simply the of money which the law


awards or imposes as pecuniary compensation
, recompense or satisfaction for any injury
done or a wrong sustained as consequence for
any injury done or a wrong sustained as a
consequence either of a breach of contractual
obligation of tortious act.
Penal Liability

- The different law s relevant to the practice of


engineering have enumerated in separate section
the specific professional activities that a licensed
engineer ,i.e. civil, mechanical , electrical ,etc.
may undertake , these are exclusive and
autonomous although at times complementary with
activities of other classification

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