WalMart sues disabled woman for life savings.

Kanadesaga · 03-26-2008, 08:03 PM

Woman settles over brain damage causing accident, but Wal-Mart gets the money
Posted Nov 20th 2007 2:10PM by Zac Bissonnette

This is one of the most despicable, inhumane stories I've seen about Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) in awhile, courtesy of (subscription required) the Wall Street Journal.

Basically, a woman was left with permanent brain damage at the age of 45 after an accident with a semi-trailer truck. She was recently awarded a $700,000 settlement but then her employer, Wal-Mart, sued her for the money to reimburse itself for the money it spent on her medical costs.

Story here:

Woman settles over brain damage causing accident, but Wal-Mart gets the money - BloggingStocks

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way to go wally world! Keith just did this story on worst persons. With profits of 10 billion dollars they still had to take this woman's money. Fucking cocksuckers may they burn in hell!

VKMHVM2 · 03-26-2008, 08:56 PM

Sickening.

Brain-damaged ex-worker must pay Wal-Mart - UPI.com

A Missouri woman who suffered brain damage in a car crash must reimburse Wal-Mart $470,000 for medical expenses because of an insurance settlement.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Debbie Shank's appeal, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. A federal appeals court in St. Louis had found that Shank must repay everything Wal-Mart's insurance plan paid, even though the settlement with the insurer of the truck driver who hit her falls short of that amount.

Veronica · 03-26-2008, 09:05 PM

I heard this on Olbermann. I will be writing Walmart a letter this evening. Not that it will hurt them, but I will not shop at their stores.
I hope they get inundated with people who are outraged.

VKMHVM2 · 03-26-2008, 09:13 PM

Kanadesaga · 03-26-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by VKMHVM2

I've noticed how none of the capitalist-corporatists here even acknowledge the slave labor of China. They don't on any of the mainstream media either. Just get that $29 microwave to market.

DRS112 · 03-26-2008, 09:25 PM

Yep...it's wrong...at least from the limited info here...it would have been nice if you could have found something other than a blog.

Kanadesaga · 03-26-2008, 09:43 PM

Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit

JACKSON, Missouri (CNN) -- Debbie Shank breaks down in tears every time she's told that her 18-year-old son, Jeremy, was killed in Iraq.
The 52-year-old mother of three attended her son's funeral, but she continues to ask how he's doing. When her family reminds her that he's dead, she weeps as if hearing the news for the first time.
Shank suffered severe brain damage after a traffic accident nearly eight years ago that robbed her of much of her short-term memory and left her in a wheelchair and living in a nursing home.
It was the beginning of a series of battles -- both personal and legal -- that loomed for Shank and her family. One of their biggest was with Wal-Mart's health plan. Eight years ago, Shank was stocking shelves for the retail giant and signed up for Wal-Mart's health and benefits plan.
Two years after the accident, Shank and her husband, Jim, were awarded about $1 million in a lawsuit against the trucking company involved in the crash. After legal fees were paid, $417,000 was placed in a trust to pay for Debbie Shank's long-term care.
Wal-Mart had paid out about $470,000 for Shank's medical expenses and later sued for the same amount. However, the court ruled it can only recoup what is left in the family's trust.
The Shanks didn't notice in the fine print of Wal-Mart's health plan policy that the company has the right to recoup medical expenses if an employee collects damages in a lawsuit.

Continues and More here:

Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit - CNN.com

DRS112 · 03-26-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kanadesaga

Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit

JACKSON, Missouri (CNN) -- Debbie Shank breaks down in tears every time she's told that her 18-year-old son, Jeremy, was killed in Iraq.
The 52-year-old mother of three attended her son's funeral, but she continues to ask how he's doing. When her family reminds her that he's dead, she weeps as if hearing the news for the first time.
Shank suffered severe brain damage after a traffic accident nearly eight years ago that robbed her of much of her short-term memory and left her in a wheelchair and living in a nursing home.
It was the beginning of a series of battles -- both personal and legal -- that loomed for Shank and her family. One of their biggest was with Wal-Mart's health plan. Eight years ago, Shank was stocking shelves for the retail giant and signed up for Wal-Mart's health and benefits plan.
Two years after the accident, Shank and her husband, Jim, were awarded about $1 million in a lawsuit against the trucking company involved in the crash. After legal fees were paid, $417,000 was placed in a trust to pay for Debbie Shank's long-term care.
Wal-Mart had paid out about $470,000 for Shank's medical expenses and later sued for the same amount. However, the court ruled it can only recoup what is left in the family's trust.
The Shanks didn't notice in the fine print of Wal-Mart's health plan policy that the company has the right to recoup medical expenses if an employee collects damages in a lawsuit.

Continues and More here:

Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit - CNN.com

Thanks...I said it was wrong though.

The_Heretic · 03-26-2008, 10:14 PM

Not simply wrong. It's evil, heartless, vile, soulless... it's inhumanly underhanded.

DRS112 · 03-26-2008, 10:16 PM

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Not simply wrong. It's evil, heartless, vile, soulless... it's inhumanly underhanded.

It is...Stupid move on their part...just because they can doesn't mean they should. Then again...if you're a white collar worker, working at Wal-Mart...you aren't exactly the cream of the crop in your field.

03-26-2008, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kanadesaga Old Man Down the Road Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYS - Devil's country Posts: 5,844 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 162 Thanked 63 Times in 39 Posts	WalMart sues disabled woman for life savings. Woman settles over brain damage causing accident, but Wal-Mart gets the money Posted Nov 20th 2007 2:10PM by Zac Bissonnette This is one of the most despicable, inhumane stories I've seen about Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) in awhile, courtesy of (subscription required) the Wall Street Journal. Basically, a woman was left with permanent brain damage at the age of 45 after an accident with a semi-trailer truck. She was recently awarded a $700,000 settlement but then her employer, Wal-Mart, sued her for the money to reimburse itself for the money it spent on her medical costs. Story here: Woman settles over brain damage causing accident, but Wal-Mart gets the money - BloggingStocks __________________________________________________ ____ way to go wally world! Keith just did this story on worst persons. With profits of 10 billion dollars they still had to take this woman's money. Fucking cocksuckers may they burn in hell! __________________ "I take time when I'm prowlin', an' wipe my tracks out with my tail Get home, get blue an' start howlin', an' the hellhound on my trail" Last edited by Kanadesaga; 03-26-2008 at 08:07 PM.
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03-26-2008, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
VKMHVM2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,652 My Mood: Thanks: 75 Thanked 53 Times in 41 Posts	Sickening. Brain-damaged ex-worker must pay Wal-Mart - UPI.com A Missouri woman who suffered brain damage in a car crash must reimburse Wal-Mart $470,000 for medical expenses because of an insurance settlement. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Debbie Shank's appeal, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. A federal appeals court in St. Louis had found that Shank must repay everything Wal-Mart's insurance plan paid, even though the settlement with the insurer of the truck driver who hit her falls short of that amount. __________________ It's All Here! Dr. Albert Pastore: An Independent Investigation of 9-11 and the War on Terrorism
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03-26-2008, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,142 My Mood: Thanks: 177 Thanked 236 Times in 119 Posts	I heard this on Olbermann. I will be writing Walmart a letter this evening. Not that it will hurt them, but I will not shop at their stores. I hope they get inundated with people who are outraged.
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VKMHVM2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,652 My Mood: Thanks: 75 Thanked 53 Times in 41 Posts	__________________ It's All Here! Dr. Albert Pastore: An Independent Investigation of 9-11 and the War on Terrorism
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03-26-2008, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
DRS112 Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,508 My Mood: Thanks: 54 Thanked 77 Times in 57 Posts	Yep...it's wrong...at least from the limited info here...it would have been nice if you could have found something other than a blog.
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03-26-2008, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kanadesaga Old Man Down the Road Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYS - Devil's country Posts: 5,844 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 162 Thanked 63 Times in 39 Posts	Here ya go, some feelgood stuff about corporations Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit JACKSON, Missouri (CNN) -- Debbie Shank breaks down in tears every time she's told that her 18-year-old son, Jeremy, was killed in Iraq. The 52-year-old mother of three attended her son's funeral, but she continues to ask how he's doing. When her family reminds her that he's dead, she weeps as if hearing the news for the first time. Shank suffered severe brain damage after a traffic accident nearly eight years ago that robbed her of much of her short-term memory and left her in a wheelchair and living in a nursing home. It was the beginning of a series of battles -- both personal and legal -- that loomed for Shank and her family. One of their biggest was with Wal-Mart's health plan. Eight years ago, Shank was stocking shelves for the retail giant and signed up for Wal-Mart's health and benefits plan. Two years after the accident, Shank and her husband, Jim, were awarded about $1 million in a lawsuit against the trucking company involved in the crash. After legal fees were paid, $417,000 was placed in a trust to pay for Debbie Shank's long-term care. Wal-Mart had paid out about $470,000 for Shank's medical expenses and later sued for the same amount. However, the court ruled it can only recoup what is left in the family's trust. The Shanks didn't notice in the fine print of Wal-Mart's health plan policy that the company has the right to recoup medical expenses if an employee collects damages in a lawsuit. Continues and More here: Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit - CNN.com __________________ "I take time when I'm prowlin', an' wipe my tracks out with my tail Get home, get blue an' start howlin', an' the hellhound on my trail"
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03-26-2008, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
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