Most of you are idiots, including you, Perez. Typical liberals who blame it on Walmart (capitalism) even though ALL insurance companies have the subrogation clause in them. It's not a WalMart problem. But then again, most of you are too stupid to realize it… another great example of whatever Perez propaganda is put out there, you sheep will believe.
Try doing your own research for once instead of believing what this bold-faced liberal liar puts on his website.
WALMART is a HORRIBLE company! so you pay 10 cents less for a bottle of detergent. it IS NOT WORTH IT! they are an evil company. the meat department at a super walmart tried to unionize and it shut the whole department down! they don't care about their employees, and this article just proves what everyone already knows. Walmart would rather pay it's lawyers to recover this disabled woman's money than do the right thing and let the poor girl keep it. imagine what the lawyer's costs were for this? they probably end up getting next to nothing anyways. this is RIDICULOUS!
I very rarely shop at Wal Mart, but now I will never step foot in that store again!! This isent the first horror story I've heard regarding there health insurance. A billion dollar company sholdnt be so petty….. I suggest that a EVERYONE boycott Wal Mart!!!!!!
walmart is a horrible, HORRIBLE company! They are helping to perpetuate a cycle of ignorance and poverty in this country and (eventually) abroad.
One of our friends is in a suit against them after a manager supported drugging and gay bashing of him…on store property and while everyone involved was "on the clock". They fired our friend (after he had to go to the hospital on company time) and transferred the "bashers" to other stores. Nice things like that happen in oklahomo!…Ask sally kern.
Unfortunately, they are so big and use their buying power to keep everything so cheap, no one (who matters anyway) will ever really boycott them.
Such a sad story. Anyone who has a benefits plan through their employer should read that policy. It is standard that if your benefits plan pays you out and you then receive a settlement that you have to reimburse the benefits plan.
After being obessed with your website for, I don't know, FOREVER! It is sad to say, that my first comment had to be posted, regarding this story. However it is MY FIRST, so Whoohoooo!
This is such a sad story, and it is not the first time Walmart has been involved in this kind of scenario. They are constanly involved in cases such as this one. So, I was thinking, since you have been on a "Let's do good" spree, why don't you write a letter to Walmart (about how selfish and unethical they are), and have people on your website sign it (sort of like a petition). This might make a difference to that poor family and do wonders! I'm obviously in! :0)
This is absolutely horrible…there is a time to be professional but then there is a time to be caring. Why can't Wal-Mart just give them a donation of the amount and not even go through the legal stuff. Or why doesn't Wal-Mart set up a donation account and give it to the family? I'm really really starting to dislike Wal-Mart…in fact we could have easily sued them when I was little but this was before everyone sued over everything…so God knows how much we would have been able to get…Lately though the store has just totally went downhill for me…it's dirty, the workers are mean, the lines are long, and when you self-check out and have a problem there is no one to help. Just the other day we went to Wal-Mart on Easter to get some candy (hopefully on sale) and they totally had packed it up completely, the guy said they sold out…bull crap! They rather pack that crap up then to sell it on sale….DO NOT SHOP AT WAL-MART….THEY DO NOT CARE! We had to go to freakin' Rite Aide to get last minute easter bunnies lol.
Wal-mart is the fucking devil.. they screwed over 2 ppl in my family hardcore after investing 5 and 8 yrs with them.. Fuck Walmart.. Walmart=Devil
They can't make their money, if you don't support them. Who cares if you have to pay a little extra, it means at least you know that you aren't fucking their employees. Their belief is 20%full time and 80% part time and after you worked there 5 yrs, believe that you will be fired so you don't receive benefits.
I'm shocked this woman even had Wal-Mart Health ins.. Wal-Mart is widely know for having high healthcare costs for their employees. They cover fewer than half of their employees. They truely are evil. I never shop there.
People who are saying "fuck Wal-Mart" really need to read this story again and stop saying this blindly. Wal-Mart is doing nothing wrong!!! It was her stupid lawyer who sued for an amount that was well below what she was predicted to get (after his 50+% was taken out). You would think that a descent lawyer would have doubled the claim and there wouldn't be a problem. 99% of insurance policies have this clause and if you are stupid enough to sign a policy and not fully understand what you are signing, then you are the dumbass. It is not Wal-Mart's or the government's responsibility to bail her out of this problem that her lawyer got her into. Private donations, family, friends, her church should raise to the occasion. Or maybe some of you should seek her out and give a donation.
Wal Mart had every right to recoup the money. People should learn to read the small print, it's small for a reason. Another example of people trying to suck money out of corporations because "we need it more than they do". What a ridiculous mentality. Everyone wants to benefit from circumstances like this, Debbie is lucky to be alive. It's sad her son died in Iraq but our soldiers die in Iraq every day, that's just life, and it doesn't entitle you to money you don't deserve. Bottom line, life sucks. People get in accidents, soldiers are killed in Iraq and life is a bitch, but that shouldn't make you feel entitled to hald a million dollars that's not yours.
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Let me say this after reading the comments made by the lawyer for Wal-Mart. Legally, they did not have to take the money despite their claims. I am a lawyer and I know that exceptions can be made despite what is written. Just becuase there is a law on the books, doesn't mean it has to be inforced. Its these types of lawyers that give the rest of us a bad wrap!
My husband worked at the corporate office for two years. They are known as "The Evil Empire" for so many reasons. Their disgusting habits go beyond this article, they are a money hungry evil corporation.
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I'm sorry but the woman knew when she signed up for the insurance that if she was reimbursed for any medical treatment she would have to pay it back. What she did was called double dipping and it's illegal. I feel badly that she has ongoing problems but that doesn't give her the right to take money that isn't hers.
A contract is a contract, people. This is a prime example of why you should READ what you SIGN. Yeah, it really sucks, but it could have been avoided if she read the contract, and if her lawyer did his job. Don't blame Wal-Mart for following their policies and a legal contract.
First off READ EVERYTHING before signing anything. 2ndly more people everyday know exactly how Walmart treats its employees, and does its business, yet everyone shops there because the prices are always considerably cheaper than what they would be anywhere else, but, with those cheap prices comes a price, Walmart does not pay its employees their worth by any means, so there is most likely public assistance reciepants, which means tax dollars, Then, you consider the fact that walmart sells things that aren't always the best quality so you may be buying another one of whatever it is soon, which means you might as well buy two.
The fact of the matter is Wal-mart will never do the right thing, they cover themselves with the story about making exceptions yada yada yada, the truth of the matter is they wanted to make an example out of someone and poor Debbie happened to be it. For making 90 BILLION dollars, they sure don't do much good for their communities, look at all the waste they create..I have seen dumpsters full of clothes and ect. behind Walmart, not to mention any dented can etc, also gets thrown away…not even donated just thrown away….
Has nothing to do with Wal-Mart….this is standard for most insurance carriers. It does suck, but that's the way it works. It prevents people from "double dipping" having insurance pay for everything and then keeping the cash they get in a settlement.
Here I sit before I have to go to work, tears just rolling down my face.
How how how can people do this to peoples. Rules are meant to keep order and all that but they're also meant to be broken. This woman needs every dime she can get to just get by for the rest of her life. She's been stripped of her dignity, her child, husband, and now the very money needed to keep her cared for. This mentality is why America is where it is. We are a generous people who want to help eachother. Or that's what we used to be.
This family is from my hometown. The story has been in the news for a little over a year now and it is very sad. The couple's oldest son has been a friend for awhile and he has been through so much, First his mom's accident, then the money situation, and then his brother died in Iraq. If people really want to help, not shopping at Wal-Mart won't do much to help our the Shanks. You can go on Facebook and search for her name in Groups, and contact the family to send donations if anyone really wants to help out
Perez, if you really care, you should post a link within your story where we can write WalMart emails to support this family. Walmart does SUCK, but I see both sides of this story.
Re: Listen – Thank you Number 668. (It is now 9:00am Central Time, Wednesday, March26.) That was likely the most sound, most accurate, most coherent post in the now ten pages of gobbledigook. It is a shame that people who don't know about law, insurance, and corporations—are not eager to learn about them, nor the relationships between them. They DO come to this site to vent ignorant frustration. I am glad I took the time to read your post. And I still think the little man, or woman, usually loses—but should not. Let's change the world. (And I am not being sarcastic. Nor am I making a political statement.)
Re: Julia – Julia go back into the cave you are apparently living in. If you honestly thing Wal-Mart is doing the "right thing" than you have been brainwashed by the Wal-Mart dogma.
This weekend I shopped at Walmart, Target and Best Buy. Spent roughly $50 at each for my daughters birthday. Christmas 2007 bought $1500 plasma at Walmart. Weekly trips to such stores as Meijers, Walmart Target over the year total roughly $1300/month. We are a typical American family I believe and if Walmart can be this heartless to this dead soldier's family, I cannot and will not continue to shop there. I don't dare what their Board of Directors has to do but if they don't make this right, I know I and many other mothers and fathers in my middle class area will no longer care about saving a couple dollars here and there. This is just tooooooo much!
Re: Amy – If she READ it and REFUSED to sign she would have been without any insurance. Wal-Mart is not going to negotiate individual policies. They are completely a like it or lump it operation.
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Re: kat – Kat, "capitolism works?" Well, first of all, it's "capitalism" (see, funds are lacking in education). And second, who does it work for, exactly? The stench of your over-privilaged life is making me nauseous. I'd write more but I have to go to work. You know, being of the working class and all. But I can't help but wonder: does it take work to be that ignorant?
Its good to see so many others who refuse to shop there. I think the states should go after them for medical insurance costs that tax payers have been paying out for their employees the past 20 years.
Perez, I don't know if you actually read these or not but here goes. What Wal-Mart has done sucks but these people have exhauseted all legal avenues of dealing with it. You seem to be rolling in quite a bit of dough, so why don't you just give this family their money back, because its probably pocket change to you, and then their problem is solved.
this is so sad, i shop at walmart (dont knock it till you try it) but this is just wrong, this family is obviously in need of financial help. LET IT GO WAL MART!! Perez please find a way we can help out this family. My heart goes out to them, especially for their son!!
love you perezy!!!!!
I live in SC and about five or more years ago we had a local girl that worked for Sams Club which is owned by Walmart or vice versa. This girl had worked for them for about 8 or 9 years and she got lukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant to save her life her church had raised the money for what insurance would not cover and she had a doner but she had already reached her insurance pay out for the year and it was about November so Walmarts health insurance denied her to have the surgery said she had to wait till January for her benefits to start again and then they would pay for it. Her doctor said that by January it would be to late she would not be healthy enough for the surgery. Walmart would not make any exceptions and she died around febuary it was very sad for our small town.
I live in Jackson Missouri. This is horrible what has happened to this family. It is devastating what Wal Mart is doing to this family. But it is unfortunate that the Supreme Court will not hear the case. It looks as if the family will have to pay back to Wal Mart what they paid for her health care all because her family sued the person who caused the accident and they got a huge settlement. It is just horrible
Love you Perez, but disagree on this one. This will make me shop at Wal-Mart even more! As others have mentioned Wal-Mart has to do this or it will affect every other employee that they have. This lady was awarded a $1 million lawsuit to pay for her medical expenses. If that is to pay for her medical expenses then why should Wal-Mart. Besides it was in the policy. This is common sense. Wal-Mart is the greatest retailer ever!
I agree - the Walton heirs should ante up out of their own pockets if they have to. Any decent person would. I can't believ Wal Mart is suing this poor woman! They are the LOWEST of the low! Disgraceful!
I hate walmart as much as the next person, I haven't been to one in over 4 years! Why isn't anyone questioning the lawyer here though? According to the article, the legal fees were over $500,000! Why doesn't the lawyer do the right thing and pay Walmart for them since he overlooked the detail that they would have to pay walmart back?! Why doesn't HE do the right thing?!
I have been boycotting Walmart for a long time - they know they are putting all the smaller stores in this country out of business. They get their mdse from sweat shops all over the world - not from the USA - that's how they sell so cheap. This is just one more nail in their coffin - this latest story needs to be spread far and wide. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM WALMART!!!!!!
Re: to #836 – you think that because you don't agree with me about the war in Iraq that i feel stupid? try again, half the people in the world don't agree with each other about that. it's going to take a lot more than that to make me feel stupid.
I don't shop at walmart anymore and this is part of the reason. They're cold and heartless, and the sad part is that they're the largest retail department store in North America. They give no money to charity, rarely pay state taxes, and screw their employees out of their overtime pay. Now, even though they had a multi-billion dollar profit last year, they're concern is getting back $400,000 from a poor woman that clearly needs help. I hope every Wal Mart burns to the ground. Shop at Target! Even though they're less profitable than Wal Mart, they still manage to donate 6% of their profits to local charities. The few extra dollars I spend at Target are well worth it. The stores are cleaner and run better anyway!
well, those are their rules, and if they made an exception for her, then they would have to do it for everyone. It's about precedent and treating people equally. I'm not saying that it's right, but those are the rules, and they are following the rules…
I am a vendor for Wal-Mart and they are the most selfish, uncaring company I've ever dealt with. They don't care who they f_ck over. They only care about how much crap they can sell, not their employees, their vendors or anyone else. Money is the bottom line with this company and nothing else. Sam Walton would turn over in his grave knowing how his children have turned his empire into what it had become. Shame on you Wal-Fart!
In order for Walmart to do the right thing, consumers need to do the right thing. QUIT SHOPPING AT WALMART! You are giving them the power to do these things by purchasing their goods. Spend your money at other retailers that actually care about their consumers.
Oh, hell to the no! I will never shop at Wallmart again. I did very little in
the first place. Now, I will NEVER set foot in that store again. Greed that's
the New Walmart! May the rot in Hades!
I think this is mean, but on the other hand if there were no policy in place walmart would be on the other end of the stick. Its employees would suffer and the prices of merchandise would skyrocket. It is a cruel world and somtimes unfair but business is business. I think that this family is using their sons death in a disgusting way. They are using his death as a pity vote to win they suck
Wal-Mart needs to do the right thing and not take this poor ladies money that she received in a settlement from a truck driver that permanently disabled her. Sad about her son too and I hope Wal-Mart gets some bad press about this on the TV and not jsut the net and radio.
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You're an idiot. This woman had no bargaining power against Wal-Mart. She is lower-class, rural, and uneducated. She was not in any position to turn down a Wal-Mart job or their insurance even if she understood the subrogation clause. It is unconscionable for Wal-Mart to enforce their subrogation clause when an employee is catastrophically injured. The truck driver's insurance was inadequate. This woman was not going to be fully compensated for her injuries. She paid her insurance dues to Wal-Mart. They should not get away with paying nothing, and they should not try to subrogate the claim until the employee has been fully compensated for her injuries. That is actually how most companies do it. Wal-Mart is being extremely aggressive in this case, and they are ignoring the best interests of Ms. Shanks. Any halfway-moral company would not treat its employees this way.
I hate Wal Mart. They're evil corporate scum. They make $90 BILLION dollars in a year and they are hassling this woman for $400 k. Unfuckingbelievable.
I never shop in their stores and I hate that I have to go there now for a $4 generic presecription b'c I have no health insurance.
Anyone know if there is a way we can either email or call or write to the wal mart ceos with some sort of petition to try and get help for these people? This is absurd and perez is right, they need to do the right thing!!!!
response to oprah: stupid ass is God hated blacks your stupid ass wouldnt be here because life started in egypt and thats on africa and them motherfuckers surley wasnt white with blue eyes and blond hair. stupid ass!!! get educated be4 u speak asshole!!!
We should email Walmart like we did to that news guys who bad mouthed Heath Ledger after he died, that guy got fired so maybe if we send enough emails to Walmart they'll give the cash back…………
I'm Debbie Shank's son, Chris. I've read all the comments and seen that there are some people who are looking for a way to help. Well, if you read this and want to help, we set up a fund for mom at Bank of America. All you need to do is go to any Bank of America location and say "I want to donate some money to the Debbie Shank fund." and they should be able to help you from there. As far as the claims that rich people have already taken note and donated a lot of money, that's simply not true. At this moment, we currently have enough money in that fund to help mom out for about 5 or 6 months. After that, I don't know what we can do. Even Medicare and Medicaid doesn't cover everything and we still have to pay a certain amount every month to the nursing home. But, that's assuming nothing bad happens to mom (knock on wood). That would deplete the funds even more. What's more, after Wal-Mart won their money in this case, there's still a matter of about $150,000 in unpaid hospital bills and the hospitals are going right after my dad in this case. So, he's probably looking at selling his home to pay everyone off, and moving/starting a new loan in his mid-50s. One could say he'll be paying this off for the rest of his life. But, anyway, if any of you want to help, there's how you do it. If you want to fundraise, by all means, do so. Thank you all for caring!
Want to get really sick - read this about WALMART:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Insurance/P64954.asp
BOYCOTT!
Re: Shaquisha – WHAT THE F&CK is your problem…. your disgusting and embarassing to the human race.
Most of you are idiots, including you, Perez. Typical liberals who blame it on Walmart (capitalism) even though ALL insurance companies have the subrogation clause in them. It's not a WalMart problem. But then again, most of you are too stupid to realize it… another great example of whatever Perez propaganda is put out there, you sheep will believe.
Try doing your own research for once instead of believing what this bold-faced liberal liar puts on his website.
walmart IS the devil And wanna know who used to work for them–as a corporate attorney–negotiating contracts on their behalf? Hillary Clinton.
WALMART is a HORRIBLE company! so you pay 10 cents less for a bottle of detergent. it IS NOT WORTH IT! they are an evil company. the meat department at a super walmart tried to unionize and it shut the whole department down! they don't care about their employees, and this article just proves what everyone already knows. Walmart would rather pay it's lawyers to recover this disabled woman's money than do the right thing and let the poor girl keep it. imagine what the lawyer's costs were for this? they probably end up getting next to nothing anyways. this is RIDICULOUS!
I very rarely shop at Wal Mart, but now I will never step foot in that store again!! This isent the first horror story I've heard regarding there health insurance. A billion dollar company sholdnt be so petty….. I suggest that a EVERYONE boycott Wal Mart!!!!!!
walmart is a horrible, HORRIBLE company! They are helping to perpetuate a cycle of ignorance and poverty in this country and (eventually) abroad.
One of our friends is in a suit against them after a manager supported drugging and gay bashing of him…on store property and while everyone involved was "on the clock". They fired our friend (after he had to go to the hospital on company time) and transferred the "bashers" to other stores. Nice things like that happen in oklahomo!…Ask sally kern.
Unfortunately, they are so big and use their buying power to keep everything so cheap, no one (who matters anyway) will ever really boycott them.
They suck. Go to TARGET!
Such a sad story. Anyone who has a benefits plan through their employer should read that policy. It is standard that if your benefits plan pays you out and you then receive a settlement that you have to reimburse the benefits plan.
Is there any way that we (the people) can help this woman. Start a fund/campaign for her or something. Arrange a boycott?
Perez,
After being obessed with your website for, I don't know, FOREVER! It is sad to say, that my first comment had to be posted, regarding this story. However it is MY FIRST, so Whoohoooo!
This is such a sad story, and it is not the first time Walmart has been involved in this kind of scenario. They are constanly involved in cases such as this one. So, I was thinking, since you have been on a "Let's do good" spree, why don't you write a letter to Walmart (about how selfish and unethical they are), and have people on your website sign it (sort of like a petition). This might make a difference to that poor family and do wonders! I'm obviously in! :0)
Sad…just sad
This is absolutely horrible…there is a time to be professional but then there is a time to be caring. Why can't Wal-Mart just give them a donation of the amount and not even go through the legal stuff. Or why doesn't Wal-Mart set up a donation account and give it to the family? I'm really really starting to dislike Wal-Mart…in fact we could have easily sued them when I was little but this was before everyone sued over everything…so God knows how much we would have been able to get…Lately though the store has just totally went downhill for me…it's dirty, the workers are mean, the lines are long, and when you self-check out and have a problem there is no one to help. Just the other day we went to Wal-Mart on Easter to get some candy (hopefully on sale) and they totally had packed it up completely, the guy said they sold out…bull crap! They rather pack that crap up then to sell it on sale….DO NOT SHOP AT WAL-MART….THEY DO NOT CARE! We had to go to freakin' Rite Aide to get last minute easter bunnies lol.
Walmart is fucking shitty!!!!!!!!
Shop at Target! Their dvd's are actually cheaper anyway!
Wal-mart is the fucking devil.. they screwed over 2 ppl in my family hardcore after investing 5 and 8 yrs with them.. Fuck Walmart.. Walmart=Devil
They can't make their money, if you don't support them. Who cares if you have to pay a little extra, it means at least you know that you aren't fucking their employees. Their belief is 20%full time and 80% part time and after you worked there 5 yrs, believe that you will be fired so you don't receive benefits.
perez, is there any way for us to donate to these people?
I'm shocked this woman even had Wal-Mart Health ins.. Wal-Mart is widely know for having high healthcare costs for their employees. They cover fewer than half of their employees. They truely are evil. I never shop there.
I will never shop at wal mart again!!
HILLARY CLINTON USED TO BE ON WALMART'S BOARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People who are saying "fuck Wal-Mart" really need to read this story again and stop saying this blindly. Wal-Mart is doing nothing wrong!!! It was her stupid lawyer who sued for an amount that was well below what she was predicted to get (after his 50+% was taken out). You would think that a descent lawyer would have doubled the claim and there wouldn't be a problem. 99% of insurance policies have this clause and if you are stupid enough to sign a policy and not fully understand what you are signing, then you are the dumbass. It is not Wal-Mart's or the government's responsibility to bail her out of this problem that her lawyer got her into. Private donations, family, friends, her church should raise to the occasion. Or maybe some of you should seek her out and give a donation.
Wal Mart had every right to recoup the money. People should learn to read the small print, it's small for a reason. Another example of people trying to suck money out of corporations because "we need it more than they do". What a ridiculous mentality. Everyone wants to benefit from circumstances like this, Debbie is lucky to be alive. It's sad her son died in Iraq but our soldiers die in Iraq every day, that's just life, and it doesn't entitle you to money you don't deserve. Bottom line, life sucks. People get in accidents, soldiers are killed in Iraq and life is a bitch, but that shouldn't make you feel entitled to hald a million dollars that's not yours.
FUCK WAL-MART….THEY ARE THE EVIL EMPIRE! $900 BILLION, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
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they really ought to call themselves wal-marx…give it that communist feel.
Let me say this after reading the comments made by the lawyer for Wal-Mart. Legally, they did not have to take the money despite their claims. I am a lawyer and I know that exceptions can be made despite what is written. Just becuase there is a law on the books, doesn't mean it has to be inforced. Its these types of lawyers that give the rest of us a bad wrap!
My husband worked at the corporate office for two years. They are known as "The Evil Empire" for so many reasons. Their disgusting habits go beyond this article, they are a money hungry evil corporation.
That is disgusting, you'd think they'd have enough money. Boycott Walmart!!!!!
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I am shocked and sad ! Shame on Walmart!
I'm sorry but the woman knew when she signed up for the insurance that if she was reimbursed for any medical treatment she would have to pay it back. What she did was called double dipping and it's illegal. I feel badly that she has ongoing problems but that doesn't give her the right to take money that isn't hers.
A contract is a contract, people. This is a prime example of why you should READ what you SIGN. Yeah, it really sucks, but it could have been avoided if she read the contract, and if her lawyer did his job. Don't blame Wal-Mart for following their policies and a legal contract.
First off READ EVERYTHING before signing anything. 2ndly more people everyday know exactly how Walmart treats its employees, and does its business, yet everyone shops there because the prices are always considerably cheaper than what they would be anywhere else, but, with those cheap prices comes a price, Walmart does not pay its employees their worth by any means, so there is most likely public assistance reciepants, which means tax dollars, Then, you consider the fact that walmart sells things that aren't always the best quality so you may be buying another one of whatever it is soon, which means you might as well buy two.
The fact of the matter is Wal-mart will never do the right thing, they cover themselves with the story about making exceptions yada yada yada, the truth of the matter is they wanted to make an example out of someone and poor Debbie happened to be it. For making 90 BILLION dollars, they sure don't do much good for their communities, look at all the waste they create..I have seen dumpsters full of clothes and ect. behind Walmart, not to mention any dented can etc, also gets thrown away…not even donated just thrown away….
Never shopping at Walmart again…. What a bunch of assholes! Like they don't already have enough money!!
Has nothing to do with Wal-Mart….this is standard for most insurance carriers. It does suck, but that's the way it works. It prevents people from "double dipping" having insurance pay for everything and then keeping the cash they get in a settlement.
Here I sit before I have to go to work, tears just rolling down my face.
How how how can people do this to peoples. Rules are meant to keep order and all that but they're also meant to be broken. This woman needs every dime she can get to just get by for the rest of her life. She's been stripped of her dignity, her child, husband, and now the very money needed to keep her cared for. This mentality is why America is where it is. We are a generous people who want to help eachother. Or that's what we used to be.
I hope WalMart decides to do the right thing.
I'm just disgusted by this whole situation.
This family is from my hometown. The story has been in the news for a little over a year now and it is very sad. The couple's oldest son has been a friend for awhile and he has been through so much, First his mom's accident, then the money situation, and then his brother died in Iraq. If people really want to help, not shopping at Wal-Mart won't do much to help our the Shanks. You can go on Facebook and search for her name in Groups, and contact the family to send donations if anyone really wants to help out
Perez, if you really care, you should post a link within your story where we can write WalMart emails to support this family. Walmart does SUCK, but I see both sides of this story.
Re: Listen – Thank you Number 668. (It is now 9:00am Central Time, Wednesday, March26.) That was likely the most sound, most accurate, most coherent post in the now ten pages of gobbledigook. It is a shame that people who don't know about law, insurance, and corporations—are not eager to learn about them, nor the relationships between them. They DO come to this site to vent ignorant frustration. I am glad I took the time to read your post. And I still think the little man, or woman, usually loses—but should not. Let's change the world. (And I am not being sarcastic. Nor am I making a political statement.)
Re: Julia – Julia go back into the cave you are apparently living in. If you honestly thing Wal-Mart is doing the "right thing" than you have been brainwashed by the Wal-Mart dogma.
Target……here I come!! Target should dontate the money to the family so they can say F*** U to Wal-Mart! Besides, donations are tax write offs.
This weekend I shopped at Walmart, Target and Best Buy. Spent roughly $50 at each for my daughters birthday. Christmas 2007 bought $1500 plasma at Walmart. Weekly trips to such stores as Meijers, Walmart Target over the year total roughly $1300/month. We are a typical American family I believe and if Walmart can be this heartless to this dead soldier's family, I cannot and will not continue to shop there. I don't dare what their Board of Directors has to do but if they don't make this right, I know I and many other mothers and fathers in my middle class area will no longer care about saving a couple dollars here and there. This is just tooooooo much!
Re: Amy – If she READ it and REFUSED to sign she would have been without any insurance. Wal-Mart is not going to negotiate individual policies. They are completely a like it or lump it operation.
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I am going to laugh when you get herpes because you didn't "read" your next dick carefully before "signing."
Re: kat – Kat, "capitolism works?" Well, first of all, it's "capitalism" (see, funds are lacking in education). And second, who does it work for, exactly? The stench of your over-privilaged life is making me nauseous. I'd write more but I have to go to work. You know, being of the working class and all. But I can't help but wonder: does it take work to be that ignorant?
Re: Delyn – That is a great idea, I am going to suggest to both Meijers and Target. What a commercial that family could make at Christmas time!
Its good to see so many others who refuse to shop there. I think the states should go after them for medical insurance costs that tax payers have been paying out for their employees the past 20 years.
Perez,
Perez, I don't know if you actually read these or not but here goes. What Wal-Mart has done sucks but these people have exhauseted all legal avenues of dealing with it. You seem to be rolling in quite a bit of dough, so why don't you just give this family their money back, because its probably pocket change to you, and then their problem is solved.
Hillary use to sit on their board or still a board member.Yikes.
this is so sad, i shop at walmart (dont knock it till you try it) but this is just wrong, this family is obviously in need of financial help. LET IT GO WAL MART!! Perez please find a way we can help out this family. My heart goes out to them, especially for their son!!
love you perezy!!!!!
Wal-mart is FUCKED like seriously that makes me fucking sick i knew i didn't shop there for a reason!!!! FUCK THEM
I already hate WALMART. Somebody with money SUE them. Where are all the do gooders now….Mel Gibson, Oprah, Angeline, Brad, Hillary, etc.
If I wasn't already boycotting Wal-Mart, I would start now!
What a bunch of BASTARDS!!
Well i won't be shopping there anymore.hello target
I live in SC and about five or more years ago we had a local girl that worked for Sams Club which is owned by Walmart or vice versa. This girl had worked for them for about 8 or 9 years and she got lukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant to save her life her church had raised the money for what insurance would not cover and she had a doner but she had already reached her insurance pay out for the year and it was about November so Walmarts health insurance denied her to have the surgery said she had to wait till January for her benefits to start again and then they would pay for it. Her doctor said that by January it would be to late she would not be healthy enough for the surgery. Walmart would not make any exceptions and she died around febuary it was very sad for our small town.
I live in Jackson Missouri. This is horrible what has happened to this family. It is devastating what Wal Mart is doing to this family. But it is unfortunate that the Supreme Court will not hear the case. It looks as if the family will have to pay back to Wal Mart what they paid for her health care all because her family sued the person who caused the accident and they got a huge settlement. It is just horrible
I fucking hate walmart! They are such pieces of shit! They will rip off any and everyone they can!
Love you Perez, but disagree on this one. This will make me shop at Wal-Mart even more! As others have mentioned Wal-Mart has to do this or it will affect every other employee that they have. This lady was awarded a $1 million lawsuit to pay for her medical expenses. If that is to pay for her medical expenses then why should Wal-Mart. Besides it was in the policy. This is common sense. Wal-Mart is the greatest retailer ever!
I agree - the Walton heirs should ante up out of their own pockets if they have to. Any decent person would. I can't believ Wal Mart is suing this poor woman! They are the LOWEST of the low! Disgraceful!
I hate walmart as much as the next person, I haven't been to one in over 4 years! Why isn't anyone questioning the lawyer here though? According to the article, the legal fees were over $500,000! Why doesn't the lawyer do the right thing and pay Walmart for them since he overlooked the detail that they would have to pay walmart back?! Why doesn't HE do the right thing?!
I have been boycotting Walmart for a long time - they know they are putting all the smaller stores in this country out of business. They get their mdse from sweat shops all over the world - not from the USA - that's how they sell so cheap. This is just one more nail in their coffin - this latest story needs to be spread far and wide. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM WALMART!!!!!!
Wal-mart is the devil. Very very sad and disturbing. Ban Wal-Mart, it's dirty and gross anyway.
Maybe she should have read what she signed. She can't complain now.
Hey, Perezzles! Excellent use of your blog site.. PLEASe more storieswe like this and less of Britney's vayjay!
Re: to #836 – you think that because you don't agree with me about the war in Iraq that i feel stupid? try again, half the people in the world don't agree with each other about that. it's going to take a lot more than that to make me feel stupid.
walmart is the devil
this is terrible…does anyone know how i can help or donate?
I don't shop at walmart anymore and this is part of the reason. They're cold and heartless, and the sad part is that they're the largest retail department store in North America. They give no money to charity, rarely pay state taxes, and screw their employees out of their overtime pay. Now, even though they had a multi-billion dollar profit last year, they're concern is getting back $400,000 from a poor woman that clearly needs help. I hope every Wal Mart burns to the ground. Shop at Target! Even though they're less profitable than Wal Mart, they still manage to donate 6% of their profits to local charities. The few extra dollars I spend at Target are well worth it. The stores are cleaner and run better anyway!
well, those are their rules, and if they made an exception for her, then they would have to do it for everyone. It's about precedent and treating people equally. I'm not saying that it's right, but those are the rules, and they are following the rules…
Not only is Wal-mart the devil; so is the state of healthcare coverage in the US.
I am a vendor for Wal-Mart and they are the most selfish, uncaring company I've ever dealt with. They don't care who they f_ck over. They only care about how much crap they can sell, not their employees, their vendors or anyone else. Money is the bottom line with this company and nothing else. Sam Walton would turn over in his grave knowing how his children have turned his empire into what it had become. Shame on you Wal-Fart!
This why I hate this shit-stain of a company. The almighty dollar rules. Long live capitalism!
I'll NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN IF THEY DO THAT
DISGUSTING Corporation
In order for Walmart to do the right thing, consumers need to do the right thing. QUIT SHOPPING AT WALMART! You are giving them the power to do these things by purchasing their goods. Spend your money at other retailers that actually care about their consumers.
Re: Amy – A contract is a contract is not always a contract Amy. Ever hear of "Unconscionability?" See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconscionable
No, we need to do the 'right thing' and stop patronizing Wal-Mart.
Walmart…. you disgust me.
walmart is sick.
They don't care about their employees or pretty much anyone.
They honestly make me sick.
Oh, hell to the no! I will never shop at Wallmart again. I did very little in
the first place. Now, I will NEVER set foot in that store again. Greed that's
the New Walmart! May the rot in Hades!
I think this is mean, but on the other hand if there were no policy in place walmart would be on the other end of the stick. Its employees would suffer and the prices of merchandise would skyrocket. It is a cruel world and somtimes unfair but business is business. I think that this family is using their sons death in a disgusting way. They are using his death as a pity vote to win they suck
Wal Mart disgusts me…. I am so angry now that I have read this. I will not be shopping there.. ( I already try to avoid it.)
True that Perez!
Wal-Mart needs to do the right thing and not take this poor ladies money that she received in a settlement from a truck driver that permanently disabled her. Sad about her son too and I hope Wal-Mart gets some bad press about this on the TV and not jsut the net and radio.
Re: Mel – wtf can't u read?
Hey Perez, I sent you an email yesterday on this story, thanks for posting it! You Rock! Boycott Wal-Mart
Is there any chance we an donat to the family, or possibly offer some sort of help?
Re: Molly –
You're an idiot. This woman had no bargaining power against Wal-Mart. She is lower-class, rural, and uneducated. She was not in any position to turn down a Wal-Mart job or their insurance even if she understood the subrogation clause. It is unconscionable for Wal-Mart to enforce their subrogation clause when an employee is catastrophically injured. The truck driver's insurance was inadequate. This woman was not going to be fully compensated for her injuries. She paid her insurance dues to Wal-Mart. They should not get away with paying nothing, and they should not try to subrogate the claim until the employee has been fully compensated for her injuries. That is actually how most companies do it. Wal-Mart is being extremely aggressive in this case, and they are ignoring the best interests of Ms. Shanks. Any halfway-moral company would not treat its employees this way.
that's why i steal my necessities from wal-mart all the time, with no remorse!!! I'm going to Walmart today and i'm gonna do some "shopping"! HAAAA
This is tragic. Why can't they "donate" the sum to her family and write it off? That's really sad.
I hate Wal Mart. They're evil corporate scum. They make $90 BILLION dollars in a year and they are hassling this woman for $400 k. Unfuckingbelievable.
I never shop in their stores and I hate that I have to go there now for a $4 generic presecription b'c I have no health insurance.
Wal-Mart is just as desperate as everyone else in America.
This makes me sick to my stomache. I wish I were rich, I would give her as much as possible!
shopping at walmart- don't do it!
I got the right link and this story is sooo sad. I don't shop at Walmart but I think those that do should now BOYCOTT!!
Anyone know if there is a way we can either email or call or write to the wal mart ceos with some sort of petition to try and get help for these people? This is absurd and perez is right, they need to do the right thing!!!!
Fuck Walmart
FUCK WAL-MART!!!
this is honestly disgusting. FUCK CORPORATE SCUM.
response to oprah: stupid ass is God hated blacks your stupid ass wouldnt be here because life started in egypt and thats on africa and them motherfuckers surley wasnt white with blue eyes and blond hair. stupid ass!!! get educated be4 u speak asshole!!!
We should email Walmart like we did to that news guys who bad mouthed Heath Ledger after he died, that guy got fired so maybe if we send enough emails to Walmart they'll give the cash back…………
I'm Debbie Shank's son, Chris. I've read all the comments and seen that there are some people who are looking for a way to help. Well, if you read this and want to help, we set up a fund for mom at Bank of America. All you need to do is go to any Bank of America location and say "I want to donate some money to the Debbie Shank fund." and they should be able to help you from there. As far as the claims that rich people have already taken note and donated a lot of money, that's simply not true. At this moment, we currently have enough money in that fund to help mom out for about 5 or 6 months. After that, I don't know what we can do. Even Medicare and Medicaid doesn't cover everything and we still have to pay a certain amount every month to the nursing home. But, that's assuming nothing bad happens to mom (knock on wood). That would deplete the funds even more. What's more, after Wal-Mart won their money in this case, there's still a matter of about $150,000 in unpaid hospital bills and the hospitals are going right after my dad in this case. So, he's probably looking at selling his home to pay everyone off, and moving/starting a new loan in his mid-50s. One could say he'll be paying this off for the rest of his life. But, anyway, if any of you want to help, there's how you do it. If you want to fundraise, by all means, do so. Thank you all for caring!
Wal-mart sucks. I won't be shopping there any more.