{"id":3261,"date":"2020-09-03T19:28:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T19:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2020-09-03T19:30:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T19:30:07","slug":"protect-your-business-against-covid-19-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ushaitianchamber.org\/?p=3261","title":{"rendered":"Protect your business against Covid-19 lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Here are 5 steps you can take to protect your business against Covid-19 lawsuits:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;\">This document was created by JPNDC and the Community Clinic of the Northeastern University School of Law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Step 1: Read <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oriREw82Uya9yVl41ERXzXz6WfLIU04Q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Considerations on Risks of Customer Liability for COVID-19<\/a>. This document has been created by JPNDC and the Community Clinic of the Northeastern University School of Law.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Step 2: Communicate\u00a0<\/b>with your customers\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out, sign and display a Covid-19 <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AkD2UTr0AIXsjC49h4Ywo60sbYpFOkGq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Attestation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Send a Welcome Back Email. You may use this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1G95fragUR96BDVIAJ7ukO2t9eWKiBiDyK2n9erLKRWc\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEMPLATE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Send your new Policies &amp; Procedures. You may use this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1htB1VpvmhUPuS5HSlvTYIBVZVyugfxfMNEHp5Z-6n34\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEMPLATE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Step 3: Follow<\/b>\u00a0all government and industry guidelines\n<ul>\n<li>Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/reopening-massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Reopening Massachusetts webpage<\/a>\u00a0for the latest guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Step 4: Check<\/b>\u00a0your insurance coverage and legal entity\n<ul>\n<li>Call your insurance company and ask: &#8220;Does my liability insurance cover a Covid-19 claim?<\/li>\n<li>If you get sued and need\u00a0help finding an attorney schedule a call \u21d2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/carlosespinozatoro\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a> \u21d0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b>Step 5: Consider <\/b>a liability waiver<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Read the Pros and Cons on page 4 of <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oriREw82Uya9yVl41ERXzXz6WfLIU04Q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Considerations on Risks of Customer Liability for COVID-19<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">You may use this Client Consent <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ue6eLngz1FWf9QlAl-7I5sW45EYIzIAJGdycbpJpnVw\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TEMPLATE<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>Remember to first read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1oriREw82Uya9yVl41ERXzXz6WfLIU04Q\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Considerations on Risks of Customer Liability for COVID-19<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 5 steps you can take to protect your business against Covid-19 lawsuits: This document was created by JPNDC and the Community Clinic of the Northeastern University School of Law.\u00a0 Step 1: Read Considerations on Risks of Customer Liability for COVID-19. 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