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After Adverse Publicity, Wal-Mart Drops $400,000 Health Care Claim Against Former Employee Disabled in Traffic Accident
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 :After tremendous adverse publicity, retail giant Wal-Mart has announced it is dropping its effort to collect over $400,000 dollars in health care reimbursement from Debbie Shank, a former employee. Debbie lost much of her memory and ability to communicate or walk in a car crash in May 2000. Her family successfully sued the trucking company involved and after attorneys' fees and expenses, the $417,000 dollars from the settlement was put in a trust for Debbie's care. That's when Wal-Mart stepped in and sued the Shanks to recover the medical costs. Wal-Mart won the case in court. The story generated a public outcry after it was recently featured on several national news networks and newspaper editorials. We speak with Debbie's husband, Jim Shank.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 :After tremendous adverse publicity, retail giant Wal-Mart has announced it is dropping its effort to collect over $400,000 dollars in health care reimbursement from Debbie Shank, a former employee. Debbie lost much of her memory and ability to communicate or walk in a car crash in May 2000. Her family successfully sued the trucking company involved and after attorneys' fees and expenses, the $417,000 dollars from the settlement was put in a trust for Debbie's care. That's when Wal-Mart stepped in and sued the Shanks to recover the medical costs. Wal-Mart won the case in court. The story generated a public outcry after it was recently featured on several national news networks and newspaper editorials. We speak with Debbie's husband, Jim Shank.
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