I hate Wal-Mart. A Wal-Mart truck driver killed my uncle, and he never even got out of the truck to help. My aunt had to sit there and watched him die. I hope there is a special place in hell waiting for the people that run this company.
Good for you Perez, putting the word out so the public can see what really matters to WalMart. Never mind that your average John and jane are the reason that Walmart stands on 90 Million. They cater to lower middle class with their cheap prices, and they should do the right thing here
This is really intolerable. Is there something that we can do to help this family out?? Litigation on Wal-Mart's part is truly in bad form. I hope this reflects as badly for their bottom line as it does their soul.
I think they should abolish this 'rule'. I've never heard of being punished by your insurance company for winning damages in a law suit. Why should Walmart 'recoup' their costs? They haven't lost anything. They agreed to provide insurance and that's what they did. To say they want it back is appauling!! On a side note, I don't see why they keep telling her that her son was killed in Iraq. She's severly brain damaged. If she keeps on believeing he's still alive for the rest of her life what harm will that do. Let the poor thing believe her son is still alive. She's in a bad enough situation already, it won't do her any harm.
This is so horrible. It makes me ashamed to be an american. I have always thought that corporations like walmart were a tragedy and stories like the shanks' reinforce that thought. Don't let me get started on the supreme court. God bless the Shank family my prayers are with them.
I think we need to look at this from an objective point of view. If wal-mart pays her then they will need to pay everyone else in this situation. more and more people will bring up this case in court as a defense and then what is wal-mart going to do? their 90 billion dollar profit is going to be paying disabled people. also, this whole son dying in Iraq… yes its very sad however it is just the media trying to get people to side with her. they're tugging at your heart strings. in reality it is completely irrelevant to the case at hand. what does the passing of her son have to do with an accident that occurred a few years prior? just a thought. im going to side with wal-mart on this one.
Wal-Mart has to do what is in there contract - Why don't those attorneys give back some of their $$$ - if she was awarded 1 mil and only has 477K left, that's a huge chunk paid in legal fees…
I actually read this story on a site that doesnt shit out their links. Its not like they are stealing money from a handicapped person. Its the fucking law you bleeding heart cock fags. Walmart is not a fucking charity, it is a business. Why should this person be entitled to keep money that others have had or would have to give back? Walmart has a duty to its shareholders to MAKE money, not give it away because uninformed bloggers feel they should.
I'm so glad you posted this for the Shanks family, Perez! I just read this on CNN! It's so pathetic. The Shanks deserve the $. I know Walmart is worried about future lawsuits if they allow the Shanks to retain their almost $500,000 but for heaven's sake, can't a 900 billion corporation like Walmart make an exception?? Good grief. Walmart certainly has the monopoly on - THE WORLD. PS ~ Not only is Debbie permanently brain damaged, her son lost his life serving in Iraq, as well, a week after they lost their plea. How sad!
Jesus Christ, this country is so fucked up. Our priorities are so fucked up. We are imploding, and nobody seems to give a shit. This poor woman is paying the price for a culture that values dollars and corporations over people. The sad thing is, though, she's probably one of thousands in a similar boat. So sad. So digusting.
You don't like Wal-Mart, yet you support Hillary Clinton? That's … odd. Actually, it's not odd coming from you. You support her even though she helped to push Don't Ask Don't Tell and other anti-gay initiatives. Way to go, Perez!
lol hard at the suggestion walmart "do the right thing." it's fucking walmart, they've become what they are DOING THE OPPOSITE. hey but thats ok, American's like their shit for 3 cents made out of lead covered plastic without asking where it came from, maybe they should start to fucking thing about it.
Another reason not to shop at WalMart who clearly is a retailer with no conscience. Not every circumstance can be catalogued or grouped into automated responses or procedures. This is an extraordinary situation which should merit some personal attention. Unfortunately, there's nothing but robots with no feeling or heart serving in a corporate capacity at WalMart.
There is a huge difference between doing things right and doing the right thing. Walmart did things right here, but is not doing the right thing. In the big picture, Walmart systemically damages the middle class, poor countries, and human worth. Please don't shop there. We enable behavior like this by creating a market for their products.
while this is sad, insurance companies are not here so you can "make money" on your terrible accident. if your ins company pays for your medical bills and part of your settlement is for medical expenses then, yes, you do need to refund the money to the ins. co. any money for pain and suffering and what not is yours. typically a settlement is negotiated between the ins co and the other responsible party. can you imagine the mess if people expected the company health plan to pay for all the "BACK AND KNEE PAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA" caused by a minor fender bender and then they also sue the auto carrier and whammo, instant payday! insurance companies have the right to subrogate, otherwise theyd be in a bigger mess than they are. READ YOU PLAN BOOK PEOPLE!!!
Damn thats cold! I understand that there are rules, but they should take into account the human suffering.
I never shop at wal-mart, and now I never will!
Re: OPRAH – Re: Julia – I completely disagree with you. Walmart is a giant that can MAKE AN EXCEPTION with this case and not future cases. It's their CHOICE not to. Nursing facilities are astronomical$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Her settlement is a JOKE. Her family needs this much money AT LEAST!
Walmart is such a pathetic company I hate going in there and they treat their employees like shit. They are run by a bunch of greedy redneck hicks. That company makes anyone who goes there look like trash
Just today a friend of mine dragged me to Wal-Mart and as we walked across the parking lot . I said to her "I hate f/ucking Wal-Mart" she asked me why..well.. here, this is another example.
I NEVER shop there (and I hated to even have to walk around in there with a friend) and have boycotted them for many years.
Wal-Mart is totally unscrupulous in every way. They are abusing the health care system by not taking care of their workers and the taxpayers have to foot the bill, so that they can make an annual profit of 90 Billion. And that's just the tip of the Iceberg! They also knowingly import a major amount of goods from child labour manufacturers. There a thousand more examples..
Wal-Mart is EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOYCOT BOYCOT BOYCOT
Re: Chessy – NO SHE WILL NOT BE FINE FINANCIALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Healthcare facilities charge FLAMBOYANT fees! Relatives sell their homes, just to pay for loved ones expenses enslaved in a nursing home, due to medical problems.
They were within thier rights as pertaining to the contract. It sucks, yes. But if they were able to win a lawsuit, why didnt thier lawyers see the clause? Obviously they didnt care because that would have to be a pretty big oversight. The world sucks, and things happen like this all the time in the corporate world. They dont care about this women and are playing to thier own expenses but its within thier right. Its the law. If every judicial decision was based on pure emotion than there would be just too many shades of gray.
That being, the family is an awful situation and something should be done. But the question is, who is responsible? Instead of posting a link and bashing the company, how about starting up something to help them?
THAT is complete and utter BULLSHIT. Yeah it's really sad, sad that wal-mart is a fucking greedy corporation that could care less about their empoloyees.
It is simple, wal-mart holds up their end of the policy. I mean that is what policies are for. In light of the extreme circumstances of the family, Wal-Mart donates money to them through a fund or holds a donation program and boom they have solved the problem and may get 1 ounce of good publicity.
BOYCOTT WALMART:
This story just exemplifies the GREED that is WALMART. They treat their domestic workers inhumanely. They also don't care one bit about the 10 year olds working in sweat shops in third world countries, making a penny an hour, in order to keep their store prices low. We need to stand up for basic human rights and not support this heartless, ruthless, greedy, greedy corporation that claims to be an all-american store.
Perez, thank you for using your celebrity to bring attention to such relevant issues as displayed in this story.
HAVE ONE OF THE WALTON FAMILY MEMBERS GIVE HER THE MONEY OUTRIGHT. HER WORRIES ARE OVER (YEAH RIGHT - SHE'S STILL BRAIN DAMAGED) AND THEIR FAMILY LOOKS CHARITABLE. THIS IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE READING THIS OUT THERE TO MAKE A DONATION AND SHOW WALMART WHAT ASSHOLES THEY ARE! FYI: MINIMUM WAGE AT WALMART: $6.99. FUCKING PATHETIC.
this is when i hope there is a God up there, cuz some people are just plain evil and really need to get theres. some people just dont have a soul or a heart - like WalMart
Can everyone stop being so emotional, step back, and look at the big picture??? Wal-Mart is not doing her an injustice!! She should not have double dipped, and her lawyers made more than WalMart is off this case. Do you guys know how much Walmart forked out for her medical expenses? It is a business, and unless you want them to raise their amazing prices, shut up! I don't care how much money WalMart has, they should not let this woman's family take advantage of it.
There are families in worse situations. The media is just trying to get to you, and after reading all of these comments, it is quite obvious that many of you have not taken a business law class or anything of the sort…
Sacrifice one to save thousands, it is a little like that, but not quite to the same degree.
Perez, get more into the story and do a little research before screaming "Do the right thing!" Especially when you don't know what the right thing is.
Someone posted "it's not up to corporate American to fix it." I propose that it's really up to the people who fuck things up the most, to fix them. In the case of our current, global policies and societies, corporate America is indeed fucking up, big time (specific examples include, but are not limited to: the loss of actual legislative power by American citizens, the destruction of the environment, a hierarchical economical system that is leaving the vast majority of the world in poverty and mayhem…). For now this corporate greed might affect a really, really unfortunate woman, but in the end, it's going to be us all. It's a small battle in a huge war.
Keep on using your space to inform ignorant people Perez!
so, how can we send a donation to this family? perez, if you can hear me, can you find out if anyone is collecting money for them? this is exactly the kind of thing to take up a donation for. i care about helping this family just as much as feeding starving children in third world countries.
I agree that Walmart sux but so do the lawyers who profited almost 600k off this lady. How hard would it have been for them to represent her for free? As representatives of the legal system, surely, they could have waived their court fees in the name of decency and standing up for the less fortunate. Their own lawyer was the one who informed Wal-Mart in the first place. Walmart and the lawyers are equally disgusting!
Capatilist Pigs! I hope that karma come back to this company and they go bankrupt! I HATE shopping at Wal-Mart, it makes me feel dirty. They destroy communities and now they destroy families.
if walmart wont help them why doesnt perez start a charity for her were his readers each donate a $1! i'd do it!!!! come one perez you have enough readers to that if we all gave a dollar she would be taken care of and could tell walmart to f*ck off!!!!
Re: jesse –
I'm sorry thats not correct. The lawyer fees was for a completely different suit. Walmart is STILL fucked up for backing out of the funding. U R WRONG! And any1 else who seems to be empathetic towards such a bullshit, money-hungry corporation! WRONG WRONG WRONG! Its not about wut the contract says, its the pure fact that Walmart prolly makes that amount in a DAY!
Cripes, my mom fell in broken glass on the floor at walmart and cut her leg open (huge!) and they refused to pay her medical bill for the stitches! They wouldn't do a thing. They "reviewed the tape and determined they weren't at fault". She came around a corner where someone had broken a jar and it hadn't been cleaned up yet, she didn't see it as she rounded the corner and slipped right in it with a manager standing there..not blocking it or hollering out to people to watch out for it!
I feel awful for this lady. Walmart SUCKS.
They know people aren't going to fight them. They are slime!
Another person wrote : "Also, if WalMart does not go after the money, it will open a flood gate and other employees in similar situations will think they can sue and get the money PLUS have their insurance pay in on it."
I'm wondering if people actually think that WalMart and WalMart's insurance company are on the brink of bankruptcy. That is so wrong and hardly the case. This family has the human right to ask for more money no matter what loopholes WalMart is finding in our shoddy legal system. The point is WalMart could afford to pay this off without increasing the premiums of ANYBODY. They should accept the suits of people who lawfully have the right to be asking for money.
Why are people so eager to throw away our OWN PERSONAL RIGHTS for the sake of corporations?
You don't have to be so smug about it, especially when relating to a story like this.
We have our own issues (in Canada) but both are great countries that have a lot to offer.
i have never boycotted a store for any length of time before, but this takes the cake! That poor woman. Wal Mart should be deeply ashamed. I don't care what their benefits say! I am sure if asked, employees of WalMart would say let her keep the money! Its the stupid idiots who are at the top making zillions that are the ones to blame. No more trips to WalMart and I won't be renewing my membership to Sam's Club either!
TO ME WAL MART REPRESENTS "THE MAN"
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FUCK WAL MART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND FUCK THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People not reading their contracts is one of the reasons the mortgage/housing industries are in the mess they're in right now. I'm sorry for their loss, but ya gotta read the fine print, people!
I posted the following comment on the CNN page and feel that it also belongs here:
"Debbie Shank breaks down in tears every time she's told that her 18-year-old son, Jeremy, was killed in Iraq." This is the introduction? What a loaded, biased story. People shouldn't be calling shame-on Wal-Mart for not paying, they are legally within their rights. The shame should fall on CNN for sensationalizing this story. It is pathetic the media has gotten to this state of pandering one-sided, emotionally-loaded stories to get their numbers up.
Guys, I never shop at Wal Mart because they are so evil. My family doesnt shop there either. I'd rather spend more money on the same stuff and not shop at Wal Mart. We need to boycott Wal Mart, speak to ur relatives, friends,… about this so we can show them that we don't agree with their freaking policies. No customers No money.
Hmmmm, whats worse…wasting away at walmart stocking shelves for the rest of your life, knowing full well that you're a going no where loser…..OR…..Being oblivious to your pathetic existence and having someone wipe your ass for you…The choice is clear.
If they want reimbursment if you are a warded a settelment, then what the hell do your premiums go towards? You know the chunck that comes out of your paycheck. Employers usually only pay a portion of that . Is working at walmart like working for most hospitals and they pays the whole thing? If so Im shocked.
Why would you buy insurance like that? Next time read the fine print. Why aren't you outraged over the fact that her legal fees have taken over half of her award?
"It is a business, and unless you want them to raise their amazing prices, shut up!" I guess i'm not in the latter category, because I would love if WalMart raised their prices and became a place of affordable, responsible, organic, sustainable products that didn't invest in sweatshops and corporate greed.
We shouldn't just demand "business" for "business' " sake in lieu of demanding ethical business practices. It's possible to make enough to comfortably live without having to demand more and more. People in charge of these corporations and lawyers hired by them don't give a rat's ass about people like this woman (and CNN's, albeit biased story, makes that clear), when they've spent their lives preparing for nothing but pampering themselves at whatever cost.
Insurance is a privilege by a company it is NOT required. Wal-Mart paid and they deserve to the recoup that money if there is a lawsuit. If Wal-Mart would have not payed out the money this poor family would be in major DEBIT with medical expenses.. thats why they lost the case.. Wal-Mart did their part.
i have been upset for 2 days since watching rthe original on CNN..this poor family has suffered enough -good lord ,can all of us citizens chip in and help this desperate family…
thank you so much Perez for sharing this on his websire which the whole world reads…
It seems like Wal-Mart has exploited the US consumer and it's employees for far too long. Unfortunately there are still quite a bit of people who shop there. Especially in certain areas, Wal-Mart is extremely popular, but not in sections of the US where people actually have some sense of style.
Perez, I suggest you campaign for the boycott of Wal-Mart on behalf of all your readers. Not only is Wal-Mart abusing legal loopholes, their merchandise is tragic!
This is one the saddest stories I have read in a long time. Walmart needs to help these people out, I love how they act like their hands are tide.
I hate Wal-Mart. A Wal-Mart truck driver killed my uncle, and he never even got out of the truck to help. My aunt had to sit there and watched him die. I hope there is a special place in hell waiting for the people that run this company.
This is so shitty that Sam Walton would turn in his grave! Don't make Sam do that Wal-Mart…you don't need the money!
Wow! that is horrible…..I fucking hate their quality anyway. Cheap asses!!
This is so sad. Everyone should contact Walmart & make them pay!!!!!!
thank god I live in Europe
Good for you Perez, putting the word out so the public can see what really matters to WalMart. Never mind that your average John and jane are the reason that Walmart stands on 90 Million. They cater to lower middle class with their cheap prices, and they should do the right thing here
Wal-mart is doing the right thing by following the contract THE WOMAN HERSELF SIGNED!!!!!
Go Walmart!
This is really intolerable. Is there something that we can do to help this family out?? Litigation on Wal-Mart's part is truly in bad form. I hope this reflects as badly for their bottom line as it does their soul.
I think they should abolish this 'rule'. I've never heard of being punished by your insurance company for winning damages in a law suit. Why should Walmart 'recoup' their costs? They haven't lost anything. They agreed to provide insurance and that's what they did. To say they want it back is appauling!! On a side note, I don't see why they keep telling her that her son was killed in Iraq. She's severly brain damaged. If she keeps on believeing he's still alive for the rest of her life what harm will that do. Let the poor thing believe her son is still alive. She's in a bad enough situation already, it won't do her any harm.
This is so horrible. It makes me ashamed to be an american. I have always thought that corporations like walmart were a tragedy and stories like the shanks' reinforce that thought. Don't let me get started on the supreme court. God bless the Shank family my prayers are with them.
Wal Mart is a horrible and soulless corporation. This is what's wrong with America, and its healthcare system in particular.
Obama 4 PREZ! Down w/ McCain!
This is why I shop at Target!!
I think we need to look at this from an objective point of view. If wal-mart pays her then they will need to pay everyone else in this situation. more and more people will bring up this case in court as a defense and then what is wal-mart going to do? their 90 billion dollar profit is going to be paying disabled people. also, this whole son dying in Iraq… yes its very sad however it is just the media trying to get people to side with her. they're tugging at your heart strings. in reality it is completely irrelevant to the case at hand. what does the passing of her son have to do with an accident that occurred a few years prior? just a thought. im going to side with wal-mart on this one.
Look up "subrogation" in a dictionary asshole - every insurance policy has this provision.
That is life, just deal with it. If Walmart handed out money, then they would be broke. They have every right to get their money back.
Wal-Mart has to do what is in there contract - Why don't those attorneys give back some of their $$$ - if she was awarded 1 mil and only has 477K left, that's a huge chunk paid in legal fees…
BOYCOTT WAL-MART
I'm embarassed to call myself a part of the human race.
The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer.
I actually read this story on a site that doesnt shit out their links. Its not like they are stealing money from a handicapped person. Its the fucking law you bleeding heart cock fags. Walmart is not a fucking charity, it is a business. Why should this person be entitled to keep money that others have had or would have to give back? Walmart has a duty to its shareholders to MAKE money, not give it away because uninformed bloggers feel they should.
That is shameful! I don't know how those Wall Mart executives can sleep at night.
One of the Birth Lottery winners (The Walton's) could write a check out of the household account to take care of this unfortunate woman.
I'm so glad you posted this for the Shanks family, Perez! I just read this on CNN! It's so pathetic. The Shanks deserve the $. I know Walmart is worried about future lawsuits if they allow the Shanks to retain their almost $500,000 but for heaven's sake, can't a 900 billion corporation like Walmart make an exception?? Good grief. Walmart certainly has the monopoly on - THE WORLD. PS ~ Not only is Debbie permanently brain damaged, her son lost his life serving in Iraq, as well, a week after they lost their plea. How sad!
Rules are rules. Maybe this family should have read what they were signing……..? Just a thought…….
Sounds like someone needs to tell the Jolie-Pitts about this…..
This would never happen in Canada. Yes, we have walmart, but we also have universal health care.
Too bad this woman lives in "the best country in the world".
DISCUSTING! Walmart corp. has so much money, & they're actually going to take this poor women's money?? Unfucking believable!
Jesus Christ, this country is so fucked up. Our priorities are so fucked up. We are imploding, and nobody seems to give a shit. This poor woman is paying the price for a culture that values dollars and corporations over people. The sad thing is, though, she's probably one of thousands in a similar boat. So sad. So digusting.
You don't like Wal-Mart, yet you support Hillary Clinton? That's … odd. Actually, it's not odd coming from you. You support her even though she helped to push Don't Ask Don't Tell and other anti-gay initiatives. Way to go, Perez!
#81 Lemme guess, ur a fat rich white guy
lol hard at the suggestion walmart "do the right thing." it's fucking walmart, they've become what they are DOING THE OPPOSITE. hey but thats ok, American's like their shit for 3 cents made out of lead covered plastic without asking where it came from, maybe they should start to fucking thing about it.
Another reason not to shop at WalMart who clearly is a retailer with no conscience. Not every circumstance can be catalogued or grouped into automated responses or procedures. This is an extraordinary situation which should merit some personal attention. Unfortunately, there's nothing but robots with no feeling or heart serving in a corporate capacity at WalMart.
There is a huge difference between doing things right and doing the right thing. Walmart did things right here, but is not doing the right thing. In the big picture, Walmart systemically damages the middle class, poor countries, and human worth. Please don't shop there. We enable behavior like this by creating a market for their products.
while this is sad, insurance companies are not here so you can "make money" on your terrible accident. if your ins company pays for your medical bills and part of your settlement is for medical expenses then, yes, you do need to refund the money to the ins. co. any money for pain and suffering and what not is yours. typically a settlement is negotiated between the ins co and the other responsible party. can you imagine the mess if people expected the company health plan to pay for all the "BACK AND KNEE PAIN AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA" caused by a minor fender bender and then they also sue the auto carrier and whammo, instant payday! insurance companies have the right to subrogate, otherwise theyd be in a bigger mess than they are. READ YOU PLAN BOOK PEOPLE!!!
this is a classic example of WHY i fuckin HATE wal-mart & will NEVER support it.
if you want to be disgusted further with its practices, just watch "Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices"
I've been boycotting Wal-Mart for years and this is one of the many reasons why I do!! The company is pure evil!!!
Damn thats cold! I understand that there are rules, but they should take into account the human suffering.
I never shop at wal-mart, and now I never will!
Re: OPRAH – Re: Julia – I completely disagree with you. Walmart is a giant that can MAKE AN EXCEPTION with this case and not future cases. It's their CHOICE not to. Nursing facilities are astronomical$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Her settlement is a JOKE. Her family needs this much money AT LEAST!
american health care blows!!!!
Walmart is such a pathetic company I hate going in there and they treat their employees like shit. They are run by a bunch of greedy redneck hicks. That company makes anyone who goes there look like trash
I have no problem boycotting Walmart!
It's worth it, to drive one more mile to Target.
Target is clean and they treat their employees well.
Just today a friend of mine dragged me to Wal-Mart and as we walked across the parking lot . I said to her "I hate f/ucking Wal-Mart" she asked me why..well.. here, this is another example.
I NEVER shop there (and I hated to even have to walk around in there with a friend) and have boycotted them for many years.
Wal-Mart is totally unscrupulous in every way. They are abusing the health care system by not taking care of their workers and the taxpayers have to foot the bill, so that they can make an annual profit of 90 Billion. And that's just the tip of the Iceberg! They also knowingly import a major amount of goods from child labour manufacturers. There a thousand more examples..
Wal-Mart is EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOYCOT BOYCOT BOYCOT
Distracting from being REJECTED AT VILLA?
Re: OPRAH – President Bush? Is that you?
Re: Chessy – NO SHE WILL NOT BE FINE FINANCIALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Healthcare facilities charge FLAMBOYANT fees! Relatives sell their homes, just to pay for loved ones expenses enslaved in a nursing home, due to medical problems.
Um…did you even read this article?
They were within thier rights as pertaining to the contract. It sucks, yes. But if they were able to win a lawsuit, why didnt thier lawyers see the clause? Obviously they didnt care because that would have to be a pretty big oversight. The world sucks, and things happen like this all the time in the corporate world. They dont care about this women and are playing to thier own expenses but its within thier right. Its the law. If every judicial decision was based on pure emotion than there would be just too many shades of gray.
That being, the family is an awful situation and something should be done. But the question is, who is responsible? Instead of posting a link and bashing the company, how about starting up something to help them?
I will never shop at Wal-Mart ever again.
Goooo TARGET!
THAT is complete and utter BULLSHIT. Yeah it's really sad, sad that wal-mart is a fucking greedy corporation that could care less about their empoloyees.
It is simple, wal-mart holds up their end of the policy. I mean that is what policies are for. In light of the extreme circumstances of the family, Wal-Mart donates money to them through a fund or holds a donation program and boom they have solved the problem and may get 1 ounce of good publicity.
i would love to donate some money to this family.
BOYCOTT WALMART:
This story just exemplifies the GREED that is WALMART. They treat their domestic workers inhumanely. They also don't care one bit about the 10 year olds working in sweat shops in third world countries, making a penny an hour, in order to keep their store prices low. We need to stand up for basic human rights and not support this heartless, ruthless, greedy, greedy corporation that claims to be an all-american store.
Perez, thank you for using your celebrity to bring attention to such relevant issues as displayed in this story.
this is so unbeliavably sad. can we organize some sort of benefit for the family? can OPRAH Help? no seriously…this is terrible.
walmart is horrible giant robot…should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES and their workers rights'……someone shut down this monopoly…..
any way to set up a charity for the family???
HAVE ONE OF THE WALTON FAMILY MEMBERS GIVE HER THE MONEY OUTRIGHT. HER WORRIES ARE OVER (YEAH RIGHT - SHE'S STILL BRAIN DAMAGED) AND THEIR FAMILY LOOKS CHARITABLE. THIS IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE READING THIS OUT THERE TO MAKE A DONATION AND SHOW WALMART WHAT ASSHOLES THEY ARE! FYI: MINIMUM WAGE AT WALMART: $6.99. FUCKING PATHETIC.
this is when i hope there is a God up there, cuz some people are just plain evil and really need to get theres. some people just dont have a soul or a heart - like WalMart
I will not shop at Walmart again unless I hear they do the right thing.
Can everyone stop being so emotional, step back, and look at the big picture??? Wal-Mart is not doing her an injustice!! She should not have double dipped, and her lawyers made more than WalMart is off this case. Do you guys know how much Walmart forked out for her medical expenses? It is a business, and unless you want them to raise their amazing prices, shut up! I don't care how much money WalMart has, they should not let this woman's family take advantage of it.
There are families in worse situations. The media is just trying to get to you, and after reading all of these comments, it is quite obvious that many of you have not taken a business law class or anything of the sort…
Sacrifice one to save thousands, it is a little like that, but not quite to the same degree.
Perez, get more into the story and do a little research before screaming "Do the right thing!" Especially when you don't know what the right thing is.
Someone posted "it's not up to corporate American to fix it." I propose that it's really up to the people who fuck things up the most, to fix them. In the case of our current, global policies and societies, corporate America is indeed fucking up, big time (specific examples include, but are not limited to: the loss of actual legislative power by American citizens, the destruction of the environment, a hierarchical economical system that is leaving the vast majority of the world in poverty and mayhem…). For now this corporate greed might affect a really, really unfortunate woman, but in the end, it's going to be us all. It's a small battle in a huge war.
Keep on using your space to inform ignorant people Perez!
Made the decision not to shop at walmart a year and a half ago, don't plan to ever again.
so, how can we send a donation to this family? perez, if you can hear me, can you find out if anyone is collecting money for them? this is exactly the kind of thing to take up a donation for. i care about helping this family just as much as feeding starving children in third world countries.
walmart is a piece of shit
and #23, FUCK OBAMA.
Re: tracymic – YET ANOTHER REASON WE NEED HEALTH REFORM AND HILLARY IN THE WHITE HOUSE!
I agree that Walmart sux but so do the lawyers who profited almost 600k off this lady. How hard would it have been for them to represent her for free? As representatives of the legal system, surely, they could have waived their court fees in the name of decency and standing up for the less fortunate. Their own lawyer was the one who informed Wal-Mart in the first place. Walmart and the lawyers are equally disgusting!
good for you Perez for highlighting this! I'll be forwarding it to everyone I know.
Capatilist Pigs! I hope that karma come back to this company and they go bankrupt! I HATE shopping at Wal-Mart, it makes me feel dirty. They destroy communities and now they destroy families.
if walmart wont help them why doesnt perez start a charity for her were his readers each donate a $1! i'd do it!!!! come one perez you have enough readers to that if we all gave a dollar she would be taken care of and could tell walmart to f*ck off!!!!
Re: jesse –
I'm sorry thats not correct. The lawyer fees was for a completely different suit. Walmart is STILL fucked up for backing out of the funding. U R WRONG! And any1 else who seems to be empathetic towards such a bullshit, money-hungry corporation! WRONG WRONG WRONG! Its not about wut the contract says, its the pure fact that Walmart prolly makes that amount in a DAY!
Cripes, my mom fell in broken glass on the floor at walmart and cut her leg open (huge!) and they refused to pay her medical bill for the stitches! They wouldn't do a thing. They "reviewed the tape and determined they weren't at fault". She came around a corner where someone had broken a jar and it hadn't been cleaned up yet, she didn't see it as she rounded the corner and slipped right in it with a manager standing there..not blocking it or hollering out to people to watch out for it!
I feel awful for this lady. Walmart SUCKS.
They know people aren't going to fight them. They are slime!
I'm just gonna spend a little more and shop somewhere else from now on. And tell everyone I know to do the same…
Another person wrote : "Also, if WalMart does not go after the money, it will open a flood gate and other employees in similar situations will think they can sue and get the money PLUS have their insurance pay in on it."
I'm wondering if people actually think that WalMart and WalMart's insurance company are on the brink of bankruptcy. That is so wrong and hardly the case. This family has the human right to ask for more money no matter what loopholes WalMart is finding in our shoddy legal system. The point is WalMart could afford to pay this off without increasing the premiums of ANYBODY. They should accept the suits of people who lawfully have the right to be asking for money.
Why are people so eager to throw away our OWN PERSONAL RIGHTS for the sake of corporations?
So the point here is to what?
Quit shopping at walmart=duh!
Sign petitions? What petitions?
That poor woman is like Drew Barrymore on 50 first days…so sad.
Re: Cassie –
You don't have to be so smug about it, especially when relating to a story like this.
We have our own issues (in Canada) but both are great countries that have a lot to offer.
i have never boycotted a store for any length of time before, but this takes the cake! That poor woman. Wal Mart should be deeply ashamed. I don't care what their benefits say! I am sure if asked, employees of WalMart would say let her keep the money! Its the stupid idiots who are at the top making zillions that are the ones to blame. No more trips to WalMart and I won't be renewing my membership to Sam's Club either!
TO ME WAL MART REPRESENTS "THE MAN"
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FUCK WAL MART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND FUCK THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hell no the won't! I HATE WALMART! I hate shopping there! They are a bunch of hick half wits!
Yet another reason to boycott Wal-mart. Please, please don't shop at Wal-mart. Do not give them any more of your money.
People not reading their contracts is one of the reasons the mortgage/housing industries are in the mess they're in right now. I'm sorry for their loss, but ya gotta read the fine print, people!
READ THE FINE PRINT YOU IDIOT!
I posted the following comment on the CNN page and feel that it also belongs here:
"Debbie Shank breaks down in tears every time she's told that her 18-year-old son, Jeremy, was killed in Iraq." This is the introduction? What a loaded, biased story. People shouldn't be calling shame-on Wal-Mart for not paying, they are legally within their rights. The shame should fall on CNN for sensationalizing this story. It is pathetic the media has gotten to this state of pandering one-sided, emotionally-loaded stories to get their numbers up.
Guys, I never shop at Wal Mart because they are so evil. My family doesnt shop there either. I'd rather spend more money on the same stuff and not shop at Wal Mart. We need to boycott Wal Mart, speak to ur relatives, friends,… about this so we can show them that we don't agree with their freaking policies. No customers No money.
I will never go in that store again…
Hmmmm, whats worse…wasting away at walmart stocking shelves for the rest of your life, knowing full well that you're a going no where loser…..OR…..Being oblivious to your pathetic existence and having someone wipe your ass for you…The choice is clear.
I'm disappointed that you didn't say more than this - I read the article and specifically came here to get your opinion on it, knowing you'd have one.
I expected something more from you.
I SAID NO
If they want reimbursment if you are a warded a settelment, then what the hell do your premiums go towards? You know the chunck that comes out of your paycheck. Employers usually only pay a portion of that . Is working at walmart like working for most hospitals and they pays the whole thing? If so Im shocked.
PLEASE PEOPLE, DO NOT SHOP AT WALMART!!!!!!
this is 1 of thousands of stories of how this greedy company destroys families, the environment, and the american economy.
WALMART I HOPE THEY ROT IN HELL TRECHEROUS LEECHES
Why would you buy insurance like that? Next time read the fine print. Why aren't you outraged over the fact that her legal fees have taken over half of her award?
me and my husband stopped going to wal mart after we saw a documentary about all the sweatshops they have all over the world
Way to use your power for such a cause Perez!! Maybe you could set up a donation link?
They just lost my business!
We dont have Wal-Mart in San Francisco and thank god!
WOW!!! this story is so SAD!!!!!!!!!
One more reason not to shop at Wal-Mart
"It is a business, and unless you want them to raise their amazing prices, shut up!" I guess i'm not in the latter category, because I would love if WalMart raised their prices and became a place of affordable, responsible, organic, sustainable products that didn't invest in sweatshops and corporate greed.
We shouldn't just demand "business" for "business' " sake in lieu of demanding ethical business practices. It's possible to make enough to comfortably live without having to demand more and more. People in charge of these corporations and lawyers hired by them don't give a rat's ass about people like this woman (and CNN's, albeit biased story, makes that clear), when they've spent their lives preparing for nothing but pampering themselves at whatever cost.
Insurance is a privilege by a company it is NOT required. Wal-Mart paid and they deserve to the recoup that money if there is a lawsuit. If Wal-Mart would have not payed out the money this poor family would be in major DEBIT with medical expenses.. thats why they lost the case.. Wal-Mart did their part.
fuck walmart….support your city's local businesses!
walmart is horrible..boycott them
i have been upset for 2 days since watching rthe original on CNN..this poor family has suffered enough -good lord ,can all of us citizens chip in and help this desperate family…
thank you so much Perez for sharing this on his websire which the whole world reads…
i love you perez.
This is soooo sad. I hope the best for Debbie and her family.
It seems like Wal-Mart has exploited the US consumer and it's employees for far too long. Unfortunately there are still quite a bit of people who shop there. Especially in certain areas, Wal-Mart is extremely popular, but not in sections of the US where people actually have some sense of style.
Perez, I suggest you campaign for the boycott of Wal-Mart on behalf of all your readers. Not only is Wal-Mart abusing legal loopholes, their merchandise is tragic!