If I were Walmart's legal team, I would want to know her blood sugar readings and whether she had diabetes, poor circulation or any other condition that would cause her to be so intractably infected in the foot. She looked pretty hefty, too -- no offense. I just don't believe you can hold merchants responsible for freak accidents just because they happen on their property, unless there really is negligence.
I don't see any negligence here. People know that today's plastic bags are thin. Some customers only want one and don't want to be bothered with extras; others need extras for such reasons as having to ride a bus with their groceries. All you have to do is ask the clerk what you want, or take extras yourself -- they are right there for the taking, as are the shopping carts to carry your stuff all the way out to your car.
If the deceased failed to take such commonsense steps to protect her own safety, why should the consumer have to foot the bill, as all costs will eventually be passed to them?
“People know that today’s plastic bags are thin. Some customers only want one.
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When I was last in the states, it was common for the checkout clerk to ask “paper or plastic”. Is that no longer a choice?
Where I live now, there are no paper bags for anything. Everything, down to a piece of candy, goes into a plastic bag. The bag thickness increases with size.