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Business Interruption Insurance Claims and the Coronavirus Epidemic: Round 2 In a previous post, the business interruption claims lawyer at The Doan Law Firm discussed the issue of business interruption insurance claims related to the Coronavirus epidemic and state/local government-mandatory business closing orders. In the latest twist to arguments as to whether or not insurance carriers are liable for such claims, Insurancejournal.com is reporting that lawmakers in at least 4 states (Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, as of…

Visiting the Neighborhood Grocer:Your Right to Reasonable Safety in a Retail Store During the COVID-19 Outbreak Misinformation abounds as the United States enters into the third month of addressing the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a considerable segment of the nation operates on “stay at home” directives issued by state and local units of government, life as we’ve known it has changed markedly but it has not come to a grinding halt by any means. People from all…

Business Interruption Insurance Claims and the Coronavirus Epidemic: Round 1 In last week’s post, Business Interruption Insurance and the Coronavirus Epidemic, we discussed how businesses impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic may be able to file a claim under a business interruption clause in their business insurance coverage. We have since learned that, as you might expect, the huge business insurance corporations are scrambling to find reasons to deny such claims. So far, these denials are based on the arguments…