Category Archives: Claims
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Oklahoma Restaurant Fire Starts On Kitchen Stove And Spreads Through Vent Onto Roof; Inspectors To Determine If Fire Suppression System Functioned Properly
“…Officials were waiting for a code inspector to determine whether the kitchen’s fire suppression system was functioning, which could determine when they would allow the restaurant to reopen…” The blaze began on a stove at El Tequila Mexican Restaurant and … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Minnesota Restaurant Fire And Water Damage Results In $1 Million Reconstruction; “Discarded Cigarette” On Wood Deck Determined As Cause
“…a cigarette discarded in a flower pot on the deck sparked the fire that, coupled with the water used to extinguish it, caused more than $1 million in damage and closed the restaurant for more than six months…” Even though … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Georgia Restaurant Fire Destroys Building; Cause Determined To Be “Careless Smoking”
“The fire marshal’s office determined the cause of the fire was careless smoking, an improperly discarded cigarette,” Fire destroyed the Long John Silver’s restaurant at 1281 Thompson Bridge Road Saturday afternoon. “The building is a total loss,” Gainesville Fire Chief … Continue reading
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Hospitality Industry Health Risks: $6 Million “Negligence Lawsuit” Filed Against Maryland Hotel After “Legionnaires’ Disease” Outbreak Confirmed In Water System
“…The lawsuit seeks damages of $6 million dollars, $5 million for negligence and $1 million for loss of consortium…” “…The Virginia resident who filed the claim reportedly spent 6 weeks in the hospital suffering a number of severe medical conditions … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Guest Issues, Health, Insurance, Liability, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: West Virginia Hotel Owner Sued Over “Similar Name” In “Common Law Trademark” Lawsuit
“…The suit also seeks Bhatin to change the hotel’s domain name, hotelmorgantown.com, and to file a cancellation of the Hotel Morgantown trade name with the Secretary of State’s office…” Officials of an 86-year-old Morgantown hotel are crying foul over a … Continue reading
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Hospitality Industry Health Risks: Two Wisconsin Women File “Salmonella Sushi Lawsuit” After Eating Sushi Rolls At Local Restaurant; Any Party In “Chain Of Distribution” Potentially Liable Under Product Liability Laws
Food-poisoning cases like the Salmonella sushi lawsuit generally fall under product liability laws. Any party in the product’s chain of distribution — including manufacturers, retailers, and middlemen — can potentially be held liable, depending on the source of contamination. “…distributors … Continue reading
Hospitality Industry Guest Safety Risks: Houston Hotel Sued By Parents Of Young Girl Injured By Restaurant’s “Rotating Floors”
“…(they) are suing for damages that include emergency room expenses, future surgeries to “restore the normal appearance of Erin’s foot” and prescription drugs as well as “likely permanent disfigurement” of the child’s foot. She was involved in dance classes prior … Continue reading
Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Colorado Hotel Sued By Woman “Bitten By A Vicious Dog” Owned By Hotel Guest; Written “Pet Care Policies” Not Followed According To Lawsuit
“…The lawsuit claims that employees at The Little Nell hotel, which provided dog-sitting services for Babu, knew the dog had violent tendencies…” “The Little Nell’s Guide to Petiquette,” a set of written policies governing pet care and behavior at the … Continue reading
Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: “Aggressive” Disabled Plaintiff Attorneys “Identify” Hotels And Restaurants Not In Compliance With ADA Laws And Use “People With Disabilities” To File Lawsuits
“…suits were filed by Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz, a lawyer based in Florida, who has a regular group of people with disabilities from whom he selects plaintiffs. One of them, Todd Kreisler, a man in a wheelchair who lives on the … Continue reading
Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Hotel And Restaurant Owners Should Consider Requiring Employees To Sign Arbitration Agreements Containing “Class Action Waivers”
“….conducting a wage and hour audit and educating management on wage and hour best practices…(and) requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements containing class action waivers…(can help) prevent employees from asserting wage and hour claims in the form of a class … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Insurance, Labor Issues, Liability, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
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