However, a common theme to this lawsuit relates to the prominent individuals involved, with the primary defendant being Donald Trump.
The Talisman lawsuit presents numerous inconsistencies and issues, and it appears that the victim was not even aware of the various conflicts of interest that existed between him and other key figures. In addition, there appears to be a lack of due diligence on the part of Talisman Casualty, who appears to have relied on “settlements” from plaintiffs rather than meaningful action against the Defendants. The lack of movement and success is also particularly striking in this case, as this lawsuit involves high profile defendants.
Talisman is a construction company based in Brooklyn, New York. At its core, this business is tasked with building skyscrapers for major companies and individual clients, including, but not limited to: Merrill Lynch, Qatar Petroleum, and Standard Oil of California.
Over a period of ten years, the Talisman Company, along with certain of its owners, was sued by plaintiffs seeking compensation for injuries sustained while working on projects for these corporations. While the Talisman Group owners maintained they were unaware of any pending lawsuit, there was evidence of a number of “hidden expenses.” This included corporate flights, even in the case of the owner of the company (Kumar Subramaniam) who was on vacation during the time of the alleged injuries.
As it turns out, while the Talisman Group owners and some other key owners were all vacationing at the same luxury hotel during this period, this hotel was actually
the site of one of the most serious incidents of worker negligence to be brought to light. In particular, the Talisman owner was allegedly asleep in his room while, at the same time, two employees worked at the building. This situation gave rise to a claim for property damage, personal injury, and employee injuries.
According to the Talisman lawsuit, the owner, Kumar Subramaniam, went on vacation to the same hotel that his two coworkers were using. He also received gifts from the hotel itself, including, among other things, an “Adirondack chair” and a “Berlin bunk bed.”
The Talisman lawsuit is currently the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Talisman Casualty Insurance Company, which contends that Subramaniam was negligent in allowing his employees to perform jobs on the Talisman Building despite Talisman Casualty Insurance Company the apparent danger. Despite the injuries allegedly sustained by the victims, and the resulting injuries to the employer, the Casualty Insurance Company claims the injuries sustained by the victims could have been prevented. In particular, the Talisman Casualty claims Subramaniam was the only employee at the Talisman Building at the time of the injury, and thus, he was the primary party responsible for the injuries.
This claim is completely ludicrous, and it seems as if the normal person would not have any idea that this was a possibility. Additionally, it seems that Talisman Casualty’s claims regarding Subramaniam’s duty of care are purely an excuse to try to hide their own culpability. It is also difficult to believe that a company owner would allow his employees to work on a building, when at the same time he was asleep in his own bedroom.
Not only did this suit involve violations of the law, but it was also very confusing in many respects. Talisman Casualty initially filed the case in New York, when the case should have been heard in Florida.
Talisman claims it has continued to file cases, attempting to renegotiate risk management agreements with plaintiffs, but the victims never seem to be interested in this. The threat of a Talisman Casualty lawsuit was enough to make this victim willing to settle on a dime, without ever receiving payment for her injuries.
As such, it seems that accidents are the cost of doing business in the industry, and such accidents are the norm. While some small businesses do succeed, those with a lot of money often seem to have far better accidents.
In conclusion, there appears to be a clear conflict of interest here, and it will be interesting to see what the Talisman Casualty Insurance Company does. in the wake of this lawsuit
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