Key Steps To Take When Your Business Is Sued

No business owners want to face a lawsuit.  Litigation can hurt a company’s financial standing and industry reputation.  However, these damages can be alleviated by taking proper steps in the event of litigation:

Review the case immediately with legal counsel and hire a lawyer, if necessary.  Put your counsel in contact with your insurance broker to determine if there is coverage for the lawsuit.  provide your lawyer with all the necessary information, including documents and electronic materials, to be used to defend the business against the allegations.

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Never communicate directly with the plaintiff. Similar to what the Miranda warning states, whatever business owners say in relation to the complaint can be used against them.  The task of communicating and cooperating with the other parties should be handled by legal experts.

Inform the insurance provider about the case.  If the business is covered by insurance policies, the relevant insurance provider has to be informed promptly to preserve the coverage.

Foster a compliant atmosphere in the business.  Everyone involved in the organization should be informed to refrain from discussing topics related to the lawsuit, and to preserve all documents, whether hard copy or electronic, that might be related to the lawsuit.

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Dan DeKoter has litigated multimillion-dollar lawsuits for both plaintiffs and defendants. His areas of expertise include business and employment law, civil litigation, and estate and planning administration. Learn more about the “AV”-rated lawyer by visiting this website.

Here’s What To Expect If You Sue Your Employer

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Suing an employer can be a long, arduous process, but legal action is sometimes necessary. Here are some things to expect in pursuing legal action against an employer:

Know when a lawsuit is appropriate Lawsuits are best saved for the most egregious acts.These include acts of discrimination based on gender, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or disability; harassment in all forms; wrongful termination; and workplace injury, such as those not covered under workers’ compensation.

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Litigation is long, drawn-out, and stressful Lawsuits are stressful and disruptive for companies but they are considered a cost of doing business, so expect that it will be more stressful and painful for you as the complainant. Consider it an act of war.

Your life may come under scrutiny A lawyer will include a claim for emotional distress in the lawsuit, and this means putting one’s own emotional condition at issue while the employer keeps the right to find out how much of that emotional distress was caused by other factors. Expect that past employment and medical records, too, will be dug up.

Attorney Dan DeKoter earned his Juris Doctoratefrom the University of Iowa in 1980. His general practice focuses on civil litigation, including personal injuries, business disputes, and insurance defense; business and employment law, and estate and planning administration. Learn more on this page.