E&O Some businesses are more liable to encounter error omission lawsuits. The real estate industry for example, often surveys enough holdings that at some point they are unable to check over the conditions of every dwelling or retail and office space. Incidents may occur in any number of places in a dwelling. Floors may rot beneath carpet from unseen leaks. Old windows that break may not be up to code and cause injury that will be the property owner’s fault. There are simply too many small details to be considered by property managers for an omission not to arise occasionally. These oversights do not reflect on poor business standards, but rather, high business demands and overstretched employees.