Forbes – The Growing Calls For China’s Accountability For Covid19 Response
Over the recent weeks, more and more actors have been calling for China to be held accountable for its response to the Covid19 outbreak. Their argument states that the Chinese government’s (early) handling of Covid19 and failure to adequately report information to the World Health Organization (WHO) allowed Covid19 to spread uncontrollably, first outside of Wuhan, and then, worldwide.
Some of these calls have now been answered. Among others, in March 2020, Berman Law Group, a Miami based law firm, has launched a legal claim (class action) for “damages suffered as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, against Defendants, the People’s Republic of China and its various government entities overseeing the response to the Coronavirus pandemic in China generally and within Hubei Province and the City of Wuhan.” The claim alleges that China failed to “report the outbreak as quickly as they could have; underreported cases; and failed to contain the outbreak despite knowing the seriousness of the situation.” It further states that China, among others:
About The Author
Russell Berman
Russell Berman is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Business with majors in Finance and Business Law, and a Minor in Real Estate (B.A. December 2000). Mr. Berman received his Juris Doctor in May 2003 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, five years after graduating from high school. Mr. Berman focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury and personal injury protection claims, and he has successfully litigated and managed thousands of claims, recovering millions of dollars in personal injury protection benefits afforded by Automobile Insurance Policies, Medical Doctors, Doctors of Chiropractic, MRI facilities, Orthopedists, and Licensed Massage Therapists.