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Suing After the Storm

Often following the large-scale devastation wrought by severe-weather events such as Superstorm Sandy are lawsuits against individuals and entities responsible for protecting, managing and maintaining the buildings that suffered serious damage in the storms wake.

By Jared Zola, Jeffrey L. Schulman | Updated on January 14, 2013

Often following the large-scale devastation wrought by severe-weather events such as Superstorm Sandy are lawsuits against individuals and entities responsible for protecting, managing and maintaining the buildings that suffered serious damage in the storm’s wake. 

A handful of such suits have already been filed in New York City on behalf of residents of large residential buildings. The suits seek monetary damages caused by inadequate preventative measures taken before Sandy, as well as insufficient recovery measures thereafter—and also allege negligence, permitting unlawful entry into residential buildings and failure to mitigate damages. 

For those businesses facing potential losses from negligence and breached-duties claims, Liability insurance may be a critical asset to help offset defense costs and settlement or judgment payments. Here’s a review of how Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) and Directors and Officers (D&O) coverage can help mitigate such exposures. We also look at the possible triggers.

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