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Home > Blog > The Insurance Impacts of Business Lawsuits?
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021

The Insurance Impacts of Business Lawsuits?

The Insurance Impacts of Business Lawsuits

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There are numerous challenges that might put your business in a financial bind, and one of them is the risk of a lawsuit occurring on your watch. Still, if a dissatisfied customer blames you for causing them a problem, they might challenge you in court to recoup their losses. If you must repay them, then that could put a big dent in your own financial stability. 

In times like these, a benefit known as liability insurance can come to your aid and protect your business from an unsustainable loss following a lawsuit. Here’s how it works, and why every business can benefit from this diverse coverage. 

Your Business’s Legal Liability  

When someone visits your business or engages your services, they expect you to do your job without a hitch. Therefore, if something were to go wrong, then they might expect compensation and sue you in order to get it.  

A lawsuit is nothing to treat flippantly. They could lead to significant legal costs, even if the claim never makes it to an actual courtroom. Furthermore, the costs of a settlement might be astronomical, and under the circumstances your business might not be able to adequately afford the costs of restitution.  

For example, if someone were to fall in your business, sustain an injury, and then sue you, they might request restitution for:  

Medical bills  

Recovery costs  

Lost income  

Pain & suffering  

If your business was liable for the injury (meaning you were ultimately responsible for it) then you might have to repay this person. It’s easy to see how costs like those above could lead to tens of thousands of dollars in losses for the business, and you want to be able to protect yourself against them. At this time, your commercial benefits can play a lifesaving role.  

The Benefit of Liability Insurance for Lawsuit Costs  

If you want protection against the ramifications of lawsuits, then the benefit to enroll in is liability coverage. While there are many forms of this benefit, they’re all designed to help the business make restitution to third parties who suffered harm as a result of their mistakes.   

 Coverage needed by most businesses includes:  

General Liability Insurance: Covers costs of bodily injuries, property damage, product injuries and personal injuries (libel, slander) to others.  

Errors & Omissions Coverage: This benefit pays when your professional advice or services cause clients a financial loss.  

Directors & Officers Coverage: Should company officers become the personal target of a business lawsuit, this coverage will protect their personal assets from loss.   

By filing against liability coverage, you’ll be able to have your benefits pay for the costs of lawsuits, including both settlements and your legal fees, rather than trying to dig into your financial reserves to do so. Therefore, coverage is instrumental in helping you preserve your financial security even though your mistakes have caused you to face challenges. 


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