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Family of New Yorker Trampled at Wal-Mart Sues Retailer

East News • December 4, 2008
The family of a New York man killed in a stampede of frenzied holiday shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. seeking unspecified damages. Shoppers on New York's ...

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Subject: Workers' Compensation may bar PI suit

Posted On: December 4, 2008, 1:23 pm CST
Posted By: Steven R. Sundheim, Esq.
Comment:
Since the death is an accidental one that was surely never intended by Walmart management even if they mis-estimated the danger to their staff, NY law on workers' compensation should be the sole remedy permitted to the worker's next of kin rather than a PI suit for tort damages. Walmart might make a deal anyway for public relations reasons but I think they have a strong legal defense from a technical standpoint - even if comp benefits would be way lower than a Bronx jury award might be if the case can survive to get to trial and verdict.
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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope Shield
Dec 8, 2008, 8:27 am
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? lastbat
Dec 5, 2008, 6:56 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope Mary B.
Dec 5, 2008, 5:37 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope lastbat
Dec 5, 2008, 4:55 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. Hmmm
Dec 5, 2008, 3:59 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. nobody important
Dec 5, 2008, 2:25 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. Shield
Dec 5, 2008, 1:55 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. nobody important
Dec 5, 2008, 1:53 pm
RE: RE: RE: Subcontractors and justice --convoluted LARRY LOGIC
Dec 5, 2008, 1:51 pm
RE: RE: Subcontractors and justice --convoluted Former Walmart employee
Dec 5, 2008, 1:37 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. Hmmm
Dec 5, 2008, 1:31 pm
Remark by "Claims Guy" Steven R. Sundheim, Esq.
Dec 5, 2008, 10:52 am
Workers Comp-New York Claim Guy
Dec 5, 2008, 9:58 am
RE: RE: RE: Walmart Akimbo
Dec 5, 2008, 9:33 am
RE: RE: Walmart Shield
Dec 5, 2008, 8:37 am
RE: Walmart Agenda
Dec 4, 2008, 5:24 pm
A further thought on worker comp etc. Steven R. Sundheim, Esq.
Dec 4, 2008, 5:04 pm
Walmart Employee's Son
Dec 4, 2008, 4:46 pm
RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope.
Dec 4, 2008, 4:25 pm
RE: Subcontractors and justice --convoluted
Dec 4, 2008, 4:22 pm
..-where's the D.A. been in all this......? agenda
Dec 4, 2008, 4:12 pm
RE: RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. Dread
Dec 4, 2008, 3:20 pm
RE: RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. lastbat
Dec 4, 2008, 3:13 pm
FLAT SCREEN TV 399.00 COMMON SENSE
Dec 4, 2008, 2:23 pm
Subcontractors and justice --convoluted Contractor Specialist
Dec 4, 2008, 2:09 pm
RE: Workers' Compensation may bar PI suit SFOInsuranceLady
Dec 4, 2008, 2:02 pm
RE: Poor Taste The Almighty
Dec 4, 2008, 1:58 pm
RE: Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. LARRY LOGIC
Dec 4, 2008, 1:51 pm
Work Comp may bar PI suit? Nope. Tom3
Dec 4, 2008, 1:44 pm
Workers' Compensation may bar PI suit Steven R. Sundheim, Esq.
Dec 4, 2008, 1:23 pm
Retailers bear Responsibilty -- shoppers too! Sarah Shopper
Dec 4, 2008, 1:03 pm
RE: RE: Poor Taste Actuary
Dec 4, 2008, 12:44 pm
RE: Poor Taste Akimbo
Dec 4, 2008, 11:13 am
Poor Taste nobody important
Dec 4, 2008, 10:03 am
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