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Unlike most states, New York lets individuals claim damages for injuries and vehicle damage from their insurer no matter who’s to blame for an accident.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

The family of a man who died from cancer caused by asbestos exposure can claim damages from his former employer Scottish Power, the Supreme Court has ruled.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

Under the state Unruh Civil Rights Act, plaintiffs can claim damages of at least $4,000 per visit to the business, plus attorney’s fees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

South Korea had until this Friday to claim damages, when a three-year statute of limitations over the incident would expire.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

It is well settled that 'neither a natural person nor a corporation can claim damages on account of being compelled to render obedience to a police regulation designed to secure the common welfare.'

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin




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