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Liability Risk and Insurance

A$3mn award against Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola must pay almost Aus$3mn to a former employee who was shot five times while loading a coke-vending machine. The man had repeatedly complained about the dangers of restocking the Coke machines, and had been previously knocked unconscious by a gang. However, he was threatened with losing his job if he didn’t continue.

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