Suing a brain-damaged former employee for money back out of her health plan after she recovered money from a lawsuit against the trucking company that caused the accident is beyond dhe ordinary callousness.
Eight years ago, Shank was stocking shelves for the retail giant and signed up for Wal-Mart’s health and benefits plan.
Two years after the accident, Shank and her husband, Jim, were awarded about $1 million in a lawsuit against the trucking company involved in the crash. After legal fees were paid, $417,000 was placed in a trust to pay for Debbie Shank's long-term care.
Wal-Mart had paid out about $470,000 for Shank’s medical expenses, but in 2005, Wal-Mart’s health plan sued the Shanks for the same amount.
Yes, corporate rules allow it.
But, that doesn’t make it right.
And, the three-year delay makes it ginormously callous. That's the thing that stuck out the most:
The family's attorney, Maurice Graham, said he informed Wal-Mart about the settlement and believed the Shanks would be allowed to keep the money.
"We assumed after three years, they [Wal-Mart] had made a decision to let Debbie Shank use this money for what it was intended to," Graham said.
Wait! I am shocked!
Did Wally-World not sue for three years of interest as well? They must be falling down on the job.
Update: Keith Olbermann is now going after Wally-World on this. Video here, as it looks like Wally-World may shoot past Bill O’Lielly to the top of his Worst Person list.
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