When you first think of home insurance, you generally think of coverage for things like tornadoes, water damage, theft, and other basic accidents. What you likely do not think about are personal injury lawsuits. However, these are very real lawsuits that can be pinned against anyone. It’s smart to have home insurance protection that features liability protection, and we’ll explain why below.

What Is Liability Coverage?

Liability coverage refers to insurance coverage that protects you and your finances against personal liability claims. For example, let’s say that you are receiving a package as a delivery. The delivery person comes to your house, walks up to your front steps that lead to your front door and slips on a patch of ice.

If they slipped, fell, and were seriously injured, they may be able to bring a lawsuit against you for personal injury damages. That’s because they would be assuming that it was your fault that the ice was there. Naturally, you didn’t create ice on your front steps. The thought behind liability is that any reasonable homeowner would have known that there was ice on their front steps and would’ve cleaned it up in a timely manner so that no one slept and fell.

Going to court with people who might sue you in these situations is extremely expensive. Liability coverage protects you by either covering all or some of the damages you’ll ultimately have to pay if you are found liable or by covering the legal costs of going to court.

Contact Insure It All to Learn More

If you are an Ammon, ID resident and are interested in learning more about home insurance coverage options, Insure It All is here to assist you!

We offer home insurance for all residents of Ammon, ID and can certainly assist you in finding exactly what you’re looking for in terms of coverage. Stop by our nearest office location today, or give us a call at your earliest convenience. We look forward to helping you find the best possible home insurance for your home!