So saith Keith Olbermann on his nightly news broadcast on MSNBC, Countdown:
The St. Louis Post Dispatch has more:
The family of a Missouri woman must reimburse Wal-Mart for nearly a half-million dollars in medical expenses now that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review her case.
The court on Monday let stand a ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis requiring Debbie Shank of Cape Girardeau County to pay nearly $470,000 to Wal-Mart.
The appeal was the last legal recourse for the family of the 52-year-old Shank, a mother of three who was critically injured in a car accident eight years ago. She suffered a brain injury that took her memory and left her with very little ability to move or communicate. She has lived in a nursing home since she was released from the hospital...
Her family later settled a lawsuit with the trucking company whose driver was involved in the accident. After attorneys' fees and expenses, $417,477 was put in a trust for Shank's care. That settlement money, plus $51,739 that Shank will have to pay out of pocket, must be paid to Wal-Mart.
Note to corporations: when even the raving socialists at the Wall Street Journal ask if you're overreaching, you're doing something wrong.
Note to everybody else: If you want to help the Shank family, you can make a donation via Wal-Mart Watch to help cover Deborah's medical expenses.
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A major victory for the Shank family. Wal-Mart has caved in to the bad publicity and has dropped the case.
Following up a story in which I copied and pasted this story onto my site, I have the pleasure to now post "Caving in to the publicity, Wal-Mart drops suit against disabled former worker Deborah Shank"
Keep up the good work Jason, we do make a difference.
Posted by www-JoesUnionReview-com on April 1, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Posted on April 1, 2008 at 11:02 PM