The operator of the Ruby Princess cruise liner, Carnival Plc, is the target of Australia’s first class-action lawsuit related to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 700 novel coronavirus cases and 21 deaths have been linked to the Ruby Princess. Photo: Mandy Creighton/Shutterstock.com
The tourism and aged care sectors are expected to be targets.
August 25, 2020 at 05:06 PM
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Correspondent, Sydney
Defense lawyers and insurers in Australia expect to see an increase in the number of coronavirus-related class-action suits as the pandemic wears on, particularly in tourism and aged care.
So far, only a handful of COVID-19-related class actions have been filed in Australia, but lawyers say that is likely to change.
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