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Dec. 24, 2020 7:00 am ET
Nine months into the pandemic, an expected torrent of virus-related personal-injury lawsuits hasnât materialized, as plaintiff attorneys find it more challenging than anticipated to hold a business responsible for spreading Covid-19.
Negligence lawsuits brought against businesses by infected customers are nearly nonexistent in state and federal courts, apart from a cluster of lawsuits targeting cruise lines. Even more rare are cases against smaller retailers and businesses, which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce had said were particularly vulnerable to financially crippling claims.
Existing laws have funneled most employee claims against employers into workersâ compensation systems, which donât typically award the large sums sought by trial attorneys who can sue for pain and suffering in the courts.