Why?
The Family should be suing the animals that trampled the guy to death... place blame where it belongs. oh wait... those animals don’t have deep pockets.
I pass a billboard every day that advertises “who do I sue”. com.
In my mind, the fault lies with the humans turned animals that caused this. But do you prosecute the animals at the back of the herd..or the ones at the front?
the fact that mankind has come to this point is scary..very scary.
Speaking from a legal standpoint, mainly because it happened inside their doors.
I wouldn't necessarily agree, from a moral point of view, but I won't be surprised if that's the jury's determination and they decide to teach Wal-Mart a lesson. Fat chance of getting that far, though -- a jury would probably award $10 gazillion.
In this case, I’d say that Walmart does share the blame. They fostered the whole crazed shopper atmosphere including using the terminology ‘blitz’ on their line-up sign outside the store. They made it worse by using the poor man as impromptu security; actually worse than that, as part of a human chain in an attempt to hold an unruly crowd back. The fact that they had them form a human chain means that they knew they were about to have problems.
They put their store above the health and safety of their employees.
I think it is probably a workers compensation case, with little or nor possible damages. It certainly would be in our state.