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Coronavirus Policy at Daniella Levi & Associates P.C.

If you are like me, about 50% of your conscious life these days can be summed up in one word: coronavirus.  President Trump declared a national emergency. New York School systems is shut down at least until April 20th, and possibly until the end of the year. Movie theaters, bars and other gathering venues are also closed and the CDC’s guidelines are to avoid any gatherings of more than 50 people.  Starting tomorrow, all restaurants and cafes will only be permitted to sell food either as take out or delivery.  We are urged to engage in “social distancing”, to avoid crowds, wash our hands thoroughly and frequently, and to refrain from touching our face.


Our Coronavirus Policy

What is Daniella Levi & Associates, P.C. doing to keep its staff, clients and others safe? Here’s our current policy, which is still evolving to meet new developments:

Staying Informed

We are closely following the news and information sources about the virus, about how it spreads and how to stop it, and about what early symptoms are like. We are further gathering information about what to do if anyone in our office or a client or person who has been to our office develops coronavirus symptoms (cough, fever, difficulty breathing).

Intensified hygiene

We have provided our employees with accurate information about ways to prevent the spread of infection and we have implemented the following measures to reduce the risk of workplace transmission: Ensuring that our employees have easy access to hand washing facilities and/or hand sanitizers, ensuring that public surfaces such as counters, table and desk tops, and doorknobs are regularly disinfected; instructing our employees on the importance of frequent hand washing, refraining from touching their face, and good cough/sneeze etiquette.

Changes in Work Policy and Sick Leave

For now, our legal team is still coming into the office. However, we are in the process of setting up for remote work options. In addition, our team members have been instructed to notify us immediately if they have been exposed to the virus or show symptoms of the infection (cough, fever, difficulty breathing).

Any team member with symptoms of the infection will be sent home and instructed to stay there until they test negative for the virus or, if no testing can be obtained, until the symptoms have gone, Daniella Levi & Associates, P.C. will pay their wages and will not count the lost time toward sick leave or vacation days. If they can work from home, so be it.  If they are too sick to do so, we understand.

Any team member who has a family member at home who is ill with the virus will also be allowed to work from home and/or simply care for their sick family members, at their discretion. Again, there will be no wage loss to the employee.

Changes in Visitor Policy

We are encouraging clients and others to engage with us by phone rather than coming to the office as much as possible.  We are asking clients and others who have been in contact with us or have been in our office to notify us if they test positive for the virus. Note that while we cannot require them to tell us (because of privacy laws) we are strongly encouraging them to voluntarily do so. If we hear from someone who has been in our office or in contact with us that they have tested positive for the virus, we will consult with local health officials about what steps to take to protect our staff, clients, and others we work with.

All personal information we obtain from clients or others about testing positive will remain protected within our secure data protection system, except to the extent that we are required to report said information to health officials.

Court Appearances – the Changes

Last week, the New York Court authorities directed judges to minimize physical appearances in court and all non-essential court personnel to stay home. Any legal proceedings, such as oral arguments, scheduling conferences, settlement conferences, are directed to be conducted by telephone wherever possible or simply adjourned. Jury trials have been suspended indefinitely. We will do everything within our power to continue to prosecute cases for our clients as expeditiously as possible under this new reality.

We care

Daniella Levi & Associates, P.C. cares about your health and our own. We are doing everything possible to minimize the risk this virus poses to our team, clients, visitors, adversaries, and others. 

Stay safe!

Daniella Levi


Daniella Levi & Associates P.C.

This article was reviewed and approved by Daniella Levi, Esq. Ms. Levi is an experienced and aggressive personal injury attorney. In practice for over 35 years, she has dedicated her legal career to helping injured persons receive the compensation they deserve. Clients of Ms. Levi have received compensation worth tens of millions of dollars through tireless efforts with settlement negotiations and successful trial verdicts. Read full bio

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