For most of us during the Pandemic, Zoom meetings, or the like, have become a daily occurrence. Unfortunately, this also gives those with malicious intent plenty of opportunities to spread vile, contemptible images and language. This is especially true, if like us, you are involved with public meetings where people cannot be excluded. Recently, […]
My Company is Being Sued – Now What?
Someone has sent you a letter stating that they have a claim against your company, or you have just received service of a law suit filed against your company, and you discovered that you may not have insurance coverage for the matter, what do you do? Gather Documents and Data – Gather all paperwork, electronic […]
Pennsylvania Businesses Can Document Efforts to Reduce Losses When Filing a Business Interruption Claim From COVID-19
Nearly every non-essential business in Pennsylvania has been shut down, using a greatly reduced workforce, or telecommuting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The loss of revenue and profits is staggering. Customers across the United States and around the world are either shuttered entirely themselves or buying at greatly reduced levels. Many companies carry […]
COVID-19 Produces Its First Wrongful Death Suit in Pennsylvania
As we predicted in a recent blog, the pandemic is likely to prompt a flood of wrongful death lawsuits against private sector and municipal employers. On May 7, 2020, Pennsylvania’s first Covid-19 related wrongful death suit was filed in a Philadelphia Common Pleas court. It alleges that a worker at the JBS meatpacking plant in […]
Do Act of God Clauses Include COVID-19?
Following the SARS outbreak in 2002, many business interruption insurance policies started including an exemption for pandemics caused by a viral or bacterial outbreak. But even those that do not specifically reference a pandemic are likely to have a catch-all “Act of God” clause, possibly with some exceptions listed or covered in a separate policy. […]