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Legal Protection

Claims Defense

Every decision, acknowledgment, and dismissal is recorded with full audit trails. Build irrefutable evidence for downstream disputes.

What's Tracked

✅ Signal Acknowledgments

Who acknowledged which risks and when. Complete timestamp and user attribution.

❌ Dismissal Justifications

Why risks were dismissed with full reasoning and decision-maker identification.

💬 Collaboration History

All comments, discussions, and decisions recorded in the collaboration tab.

📄 Source Documents

Direct links to original meeting minutes, emails, and daily logs as evidence.

Benefits

  • Dispute Ready: "You claimed you didn't know?" → "Here's the meeting minute from Feb 3rd where we discussed it"
  • Audit Trails: Complete history of every risk decision with timestamps and user attribution
  • Accountability: Clear ownership of decisions prevents finger-pointing in disputes
  • Export Capabilities: Generate evidence packages for legal teams with one click

Example Scenarios

Subcontractor Delay Claims

A subcontractor claims they were unaware of a site condition that caused a 2-week delay. Forge shows:

  • • Meeting minute from Feb 3rd where the condition was discussed
  • • Acknowledgment from the subcontractor's PM on Feb 4th
  • • Follow-up email thread with mitigation discussion

Claim denied with irrefutable evidence.

Change Order Justification

Owner questions why a scope change was necessary. Forge provides:

  • • Original observation from daily log identifying the issue
  • • Collaboration history showing discussion and decision-making
  • • Linked schedule activities showing impact
  • • Financial impact calculation justifying the change

Insurance Claims

Comprehensive incident documentation for insurance claims:

  • • Safety observation with timestamp and location
  • • Photos and attachments from source documents
  • • Immediate response actions recorded in collaboration
  • • Related safety patterns showing context

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