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What are your thoughts on this?

Discipline - 3-24-2008 at 02:20 PM

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=...

XHonusWagnerX - 3-24-2008 at 04:26 PM

Thats fucking unreal!

#1 that ladies life is basicly ruined and she only got $470,000 as a setlement??

#2 Wal*mart needs money that bad? I get why they dont want to make an exception, but what the fuck... why do they need that 'fine print' anyway? The fucking insurance company paid the medical expenses. If Wal*mart is 'self insured' its not that womans fault!

FUCK WALMART!!!

Siczine.com - 3-24-2008 at 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
Thats fucking unreal!

#1 that ladies life is basicly ruined and she only got $470,000 as a setlement??

Bush has essentially put a cap on lawsuits. I remember seeing a show on the Discovery Channel about surgical tools that were left behind. The most anyone got was a guy who had scissors in his gut and caused him all kinds of issues, he got 400,000.

#2 Wal*mart needs money that bad? I get why they dont want to make an exception, but what the fuck... why do they need that 'fine print' anyway? The fucking insurance company paid the medical expenses. If Wal*mart is 'self insured' its not that womans fault!

Man, it just shows you how important the bottom line is. You would think they would've just let her be considering all the bad publicity they'll get. If I'm the husband I would go to every news outlet to hit Walmart where it really hurts.

FUCK WALMART!!!

DaveMoral - 3-24-2008 at 05:14 PM

Yep, Wal-Mart can go to hell.

Discipline - 3-24-2008 at 05:28 PM

I'm all for following the letter of the law in terms of contracts, and I can even understand the position Wal Mart is taking as it doesn't want to set a legal precedent. If they do it once, it will happen again. Those affected previously could sue to get their money back with interest.

That being said, it's pretty fucked up to go after this family. They should have looked at the set of facts and said fuck it. If anything, I think Wal Mart should have gone to the family and get them to sign a confidentiality agreement stating they could never discuss the matter with anybody and let them keep the money. That way the family can keep the money it desperately needs, and Wal Mart doesn't have to worry about their goodwill gesture being used against them in the future.

XHonusWagnerX - 3-24-2008 at 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Discipline
I'm all for following the letter of the law in terms of contracts, and I can even understand the position Wal Mart is taking as it doesn't want to set a legal precedent. If they do it once, it will happen again. Those affected previously could sue to get their money back with interest.

That being said, it's pretty fucked up to go after this family. They should have looked at the set of facts and said fuck it. If anything, I think Wal Mart should have gone to the family and get them to sign a confidentiality agreement stating they could never discuss the matter with anybody and let them keep the money. That way the family can keep the money it desperately needs, and Wal Mart doesn't have to worry about their goodwill gesture being used against them in the future.


I agree with all of that.

My biggest gripe is not that Walmart is holding the family to the contract that they agreed to, but the fact that they included the right to take money from the families in the contract at all. The people pay for insurance... if they have to use the insurance then so be it, thats why they pay for it. Im sure that the $470,000 that the woman was awarded was not ALL for medical bills. Im sure that a good portion was for 'pain & suffering' and the fact that she has a permanent ongoing situation. So Walmart wants to take ALL of the money she got? I dont care what the bills totaled even following the contract 100% they should only be able to take a portion that the courts dictated as being for medical expenses.

JawnDiablo - 3-24-2008 at 07:40 PM

I hate walmart just because it is creep centeral.
more creepoids shopping in one place = walmart

morgan - 3-24-2008 at 07:55 PM

Can't stand walmart but is the only place there is to shop where I live so I have no choice but to go there.

XnMeX - 3-24-2008 at 09:13 PM

My fiance got $2,500.00 for slipping and falling on her knees at Wal MArt. That was pretty sweet.