fwiw You can write your own contracts, though many would question the wisdom of doing so. It does at least go a certain distance towards documenting an agreement though, if the expense is an issue. A contract you wrote yourself may be better than no contract, though most lawyers wouldn't charge TOO much to draw up/look over an agreement that would fit most cases of your business. Probably money well spent. A further fwiw - there is a concept in business law called implied warranty. If you sell an product that is represented to do xyz and does not, especially where you are an expert and your customer is not, you have a problem that a signed contract probably won't help. On the other hand a contract might help avoid payment disputes. None of the above remarks substitutes for the advice of an attorney :)
Dana Bryan Stevenson writes: > Hey Frank, > > Yes you can be held liable for what's called "errors and ommisions" which is > basically...your mistake costs the customer money. Now the insurance for > this is EXPENSIVE unless you can find the right underwriter. We had a hell > of a time recently (in Canada) trying to find one. We did eventually, but > it may have been a lucky one time deal...so we paid about $1500 instead of > about $4500 for a year (that's E&O plus liability for having peole on the > premises). > > All that said....many folks will suggest....just work as normal and hire a > good lawyer if you get sued...ends up costing you the same in the end ;-) > > My partner has been a programmer since the Commodore Vic 20 and he's never > had a problem. > > HTH > > Cheers > > Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. > VP & Director of E-Commerce Development > Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. > t. 250.920.8830 > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Macromedia Associate Partner > www.macromedia.com > --------------------------------------------------------- > Vancouver Island ColdFusion Users Group > Founder & Director > www.cfug-vancouverisland.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Mamone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:07 PM > Subject: Contract Question > > > > I'm doing some contract work and I need a contract that will protect me. > > This must be standard for web development/software developement. > > > > Like if there's a bug in the program and they lose a sale, can I be sued > or > > be held liable? > > > > I would appreciate any references. > > > > Thanks for your advice. > > > > Frank Mamone > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
