R-21 · Tier 3 · Liability and insurance
Indemnity Beyond Comparative Fault
Indemnity extends beyond Subcontractor's proportionate fault or covers Contractor negligence.
What MillworkShield looks for
This is the business risk behind the clause.
Risk
Sub becomes insurer for GC negligence, even where state law later voids part of the clause.
Cleaner ask
Limit indemnity to Subcontractor's own negligence or breach and proportionate fault.
Reference context
AIA A201 §3.18 limits indemnity to the sub's fault; TX Insurance Code §151.102 limits broad indemnity.
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Indemnity: do not pay for claims your shop did not cause
Can we narrow indemnity so our shop stands behind its own work and mistakes, but does not insure the GC or other parties for risks we did not cause?