Over the last month, there have been numerous lawsuits across the country by policyholders seeking insurance coverage for losses they claim are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the last two weeks, the new trend has been to file these claims as class actions. Several of the nation’s top plaintiff side class action law firms have filed class action lawsuits seeking coverage for nationwide classes of policyholders. These cases have been filed all over the country and against a wide range of See more +
Over the last month, there have been numerous lawsuits across the country by policyholders seeking insurance coverage for losses they claim are resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the last two weeks, the new trend has been to file these claims as class actions. Several of the nation’s top plaintiff side class action law firms have filed class action lawsuits seeking coverage for nationwide classes of policyholders. These cases have been filed all over the country and against a wide range of property and casualty insurers. There is also a pending motion for creation of a federal Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) to send all of these federal cases to one district.
A team of Carlton Fields property and casualty and class action attorneys will address (1) an overview of COVID-19 related insurance claims, including claims for property damage, business interruption, and others and (2) potential issues with addressing COVID-19 related insurance coverage issues in the context of class actions. See less -
