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Man Beaten in Dodgers Parking Lot Sues Team For Negligence
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced Friday. The lawsuit, filed this week by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLabor Department Issues New Guidance For Meatpacking Workers
The U.S. Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for U.S. meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks, saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet (1.8 m) apart and screened before they start … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompanies Bet On AI Cameras to Track Social Distancing, Limit Liability
Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can track compliance with health guidelines including social distancing and mask-wearing. Several companies told Reuters the software will be crucial … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Takes Tough Stance In Glyphosate Settlement Talks Due To Downturn
FRANKFURT — Bayer said the economic downturn and the need to preserve cash means it is taking a tougher stance in talks to settle claims over accusations that its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer, even as its earnings rose. The pandemic … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSome Insurance Regulators Skeptical About Business Interruption Claims
Insurance commissioners in at least seven states have advised business owners not to get their hopes up if pursuing business-interruption claims. Scott Seaman, a partner with the Hinshaw & Culbertson law firm in Chicago, posted a blog on Friday that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAnalyst Projects COVID-19 Presumption for Work Comp Will Cost $10 Billion
While the potential cost of relaxing a tenet of the workers compensation system to deal with extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 could top $50 billion, it’s more likely to be one-fifth of that, an analyst reported last week. States like Michigan … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMall Shoppers Are Scared to Return When U.S. Stores Reopen
When their doors finally open after mandatory shutdowns, American malls could face another hurdle: consumer fears. Only one-third of American adults surveyed April 20 said that they will feel safe shopping in a mall after stores reopen, according to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreApple Says “No Evidence” iPhone Mail Flaw Used Against Customers
Apple Inc said on Thursday it has found “no evidence” a flaw in its email app for iPhones and iPads has been used against customers, and that it believes the flaw does “not pose an immediate risk to our users.” … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers Feel the Heat as Chefs, Trump Join Calls for Payouts
LONDON/NEW YORK — Daniel Duckett, owner of the Lazy Claire patisserie in Belfast, was hoping for an insurance payout of up to 100,000 pounds ($123,460.00) to cover losses during the coronavirus lockdown. Now he fears for the future as he … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStopping Virus a Huge Challenge at Crowded Meat Plants
OMAHA, Neb. — Daily reports of giant meat-processing plants closing because workers tested positive for the coronavirus have called into question whether slaughterhouses can remain virus-free. According to experts, the answer may be no. Given that the plants employ thousands … Source: Claims Journal
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