In addition, Lenovo Services offer a complete suite of packages, including sealed battery warranties, accidental damage protection and custom imaging.

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Despite these incidents the operator, Robotic Parking Systems, insists that cars are less likely to suffer accidental damage than in a traditional car park.

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Just make sure the policy offers protection against accidental damage and theft, and given the events of this week, that losses from fire and water damage are also included.

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Mark Foxall from the authority said it was unclear if the damage was accidental or not.

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Inspections of the reef have been carried out and the council has spoken to its insurers as it believes the damage to be accidental.

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That adds up to increased protection from damage caused by mishandling, and accidental drops and bumps during transport.

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Accidental, careless, frivolous, or indirect actions by the employee can result in damage just as grave to the employer.

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Perhaps her plan is simply to ensure that she goes down in history as a conscientious accidental president, who succeeded in establishing political stability after the uprising, and who managed to limit the damage done to the economy under Mr Estrada, before gracefully handing over to a democratically elected successor.

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