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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 6:22:53 AM   
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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

In Wal-Mart We Trust Who did the most to help victims of Hurricane Katrina? According to a new study, it was the company everyone loves to hate
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=b65bd77e-511f-4e00-88a7-a53a2a5ea4ca&k=68939

But let's keep hating Wal-Mart, because, you know, we're all so fucking perfect ourselves.


This article speaks more to the humanity and individual initiative of local managers than it does to the benevolence of corporate management.
Once freed of the responsibility of getting permission from above the managers did what any responsible,compassionate person would have done.
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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 6:26:18 AM   
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"Until recently, many employers didn't vigilantly enforce the provision, and some states and federal courts didn't think the claim held water. But as the cost of covering workers continues to escalate, employers and health plans are getting more aggressive about going after the money. A Supreme Court ruling last year also has given them a clearer legal map to suing employees and winning."

It was also stated in the the article that she signed the insurance policy 8 years ago and had the accident 7 years ago.  I know, cold hearted way of looking at this but her medical expenses were paid by other people's premiums who paid more then they used.  That's how insurance comanies make money, they bank on people not needing the insurance.

Last fall a friend of mine's son got hurt at school.  Her medical insurance immediately wanted the insruance information of the school and proceeded to recoup their expenses as it was faulty equipment at the school that caused the injury.  I still feel that insurance is a nice coushion when we need it, but if someone is liable for our medical costs they should be made to pay it and let the insurance company pay for our sickneeses and illnesses that are unpreventable.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 6:49:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		I work in retail.   I am disabled.  I am hearing impared/bipolar.  Sometimes it causes challenges. 
I know one thing.  I cannot afford our insurance.
There are a couple of things that bother me in this story.  Why is a disabled person stocking shelves?  I stock shelves, but not often.   They have me doing a lot of other things.
I don't think that is "fair" that Walmart could get anyone's claims back.  That is just bad business in my opinion.
I cannot help to wonder why this woman has so many problems.   I feel for her, but, Walmart is not responsbile for her insurance. 
If they were allowing other disabled employees a break on insurance, that would be a concern.
Since she sued the company, I lost any feeling I could for her. 
 
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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 7:15:50 AM   
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Why is a disabled person stocking shelves? 


She's not.  When she worked at WalMart she stocked shelves.  She now lives in some sort of care facility.


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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 8:00:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wal-Mart is not going to look good regardless of how this one turns out.   Then that brings up the next question.  We really need nationalized health care of some kind in this country.   I hate to think what is going to happen to me when my family passes.  
I will figure it out. The estate will be controlled from here.  They will just have to direct deposit it. 
 
Sell, Sell, Sell.
 
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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 11:51:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Agreed, it's a very sad story, but if you make an "exception" in this case, why not the next one? Where do you draw the line?

Read the FINE PRINT. Lots of folks just sign the paperwork w/o even reading the regular print, much less the fine print, trusting that nothing like this will happen to them.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 11:53:29 AM   
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We really need nationalized health care of some kind in this country.


Have you ever to wait at the DMV?  At the social security office?  Do you really, really want the government handling health care?  Maybe if they find someone else to handle it, otherwise I'm not interested in that scenario.


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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 12:51:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Really, their lawyers dropped the ball...if they had done the research then this might have been a factor in the amount of the settlement.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 5:08:04 PM   
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Really, their lawyers dropped the ball...if they had done the research then this might have been a factor in the amount of the settlement.

No they didnt drop they ball, they walked away with almost half of the settlement, but you should stay quiet this is a wall mart bashing thread :)

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 5:32:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Too right. I hope those bastards choke on their billions, fucking scum of the earth.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 6:57:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		It would have been self serving for them to do the research...they would have ended up with more $$

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 3/28/2008 8:19:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		       Lawyers are like pro-dommes, they get to pick and choose among who they will get paid to fuck.  You don't just hire a lawyer, you have to seduce him/her by laying a complete case on the desk that lets him make 10 grand in 8 (legitimately) billable hours, without ever getting near a judge, or you sign the agreement on no limits or safewords.

     If you are stuck with the latter, then making sure they know exactly what you expect to have after the bills are paid is your responsibility.  This family signed the deal.  Did they even know what was owed, or just "reckon a millyun dollers'll take ker of us'n jes' fine?"


     Controls on contingency fees might help.

    

< Message edited by TheHeretic -- 3/28/2008 8:20:51 PM >

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 4/1/2008 7:47:53 PM   
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is dropping a controversial effort to collect over $400,000 in health care reimbursement from a former employee who is confined to a southeast Missouri nursing home since she suffered brain damage in a traffic accident.



The world's largest retailer said Tuesday in a letter to the family of Deborah Shank it will not seek to collect money the Shanks won in an injury lawsuit against a trucking company for the accident.



Wal-Mart's top executive for human resources, Pat Curran, wrote that Shank's extraordinary situation had made the company re-examine its stance.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23907136

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 4/1/2008 9:32:49 PM   
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is dropping a controversial effort to collect over $400,000 in health care reimbursement from a former employee who is confined to a southeast Missouri nursing home since she suffered brain damage in a traffic accident.



The world's largest retailer said Tuesday in a letter to the family of Deborah Shank it will not seek to collect money the Shanks won in an injury lawsuit against a trucking company for the accident.



Wal-Mart's top executive for human resources, Pat Curran, wrote that Shank's extraordinary situation had made the company re-examine its stance.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23907136


On one hand,  I'm glad that the corporate fucks at the world's "Company Store" took notice and decided maybe it was a good idea to actually show some (false) compassion.

On the other,  I'd like to personally perform the hapkido move known as "Plucking the peach" on each and every person on Wal*Mart's board of directors,  the CEO,  CFO, etc etc etc ... (partly) due to how long it took them to act even remotely human.



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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 4/2/2008 3:12:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		I hear you; but I'm glad for the family, maybe they can rest a little easier.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 4/2/2008 5:31:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		sometimes we think that our voices are not heard or do not matter. There is little doubt that Walmart bowed to public opinion.

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RE: Wal-Mart sues disabled woman - 4/2/2008 5:35:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for reminding Me of more more reason why I refuse to shop at Wal-Marx (yes the "x" is intended). Reasons why:

-Its poor quality made in China stuff that you have to buy again when it breaks.

-It helps propogate a shitty company and an oppressive regime (Chinese towards Tibetans) through economic support of both evil empires.

-It gets rid of competitors by lowering prices, then jacking them up once competitors are gone.

-It replaces 1 f/t job with two part time ones.

-It helps treat their employees like dirt, inclding spying on them.
http://walmartwatch.com/press/releases/wal_mart_spies_on_wal_mart_watch_employees/


http://walmartwatch.com/

By the way, Wal-Marx is dropping the suit...its bad for press, ya know?

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