The Wal-Martization of America

[SpursWoman]

I've seen it a million times with my own eyes ... I didn't need to look for a link or some mysterious study.



I've also personally seen people trading Lone Star cards for quarter pounds of weed ... but what do you do?

[xrayzebra]

My mother took Vioxx right up until they took it off the shelves. A few months later she suffered a stroke, had brain surgury, and suffered another stroke within hours of that that the doctors could not explain. She died at the ripe old age of 61 in otherwise great health. I'm trying to figure out what your point is....is it that my brother and I should have no recourse for losing our mother about 25 years too soon?

How is death frivilous? That wasn't the type of lawsuits I was talking about.

I am not talking frivolous. I am talking about the fact that if you think your mother suffered from taking the drug, then sue. What I am talking about is what about the other people who took the drug and suffered no adverse effects. Should a drug be taken off the market because of the few or kept on the market for the many who suffer no effects and that are helped? I am not making light of the fact you Mom died and you suffered a great lost, but what about 99.7 percent of the people who didn't die? Should they suffer also? Cant a compromise be reached where the patient reaches an educated decision, like many do. These adverse reactions are in many cases known and in some cases not known. Hence, the fact sheets given to all patients when they hand over the drugs. What is wrong with asking the doctor at the time about the drug. I was fortunate, I had a PDR I could look drugs up, and I did, and challenged doctors on what they prescribed.

[xrayzebra]

That's exactly what she'd say..."WTF is wrong with you ... you can fix the ing A/C in that house and put those goddamn kids through college...I'd probably end up paying for that anyway! Call Abe, and bring me my checkbook."

Okay, do me a favor, when you get the suit settled, tell me how much you got out of the suit. The lawyer will love you and you will be scratching your head and saying: I got a million but how come I only got a check for 40 grand. Then look at the sheet he hands you....expense.....expense.....expense....like courier fees, fax fees, hotel rooms, meals, advance money.....on and on and on.....let me know. okay?

[RandomGuy]

I've seen it a million times with my own eyes ... I didn't need to look for a link or some mysterious study.



I've also personally seen people trading Lone Star cards for quarter pounds of weed ... but what do you do?

I don't doubt for a minute these things happen.

BUT

I also don't doubt that if we didn't pay for some of the things we pay for in medicaid et al. that we as a society would be far worse off.

Abuse of the system is a price I am willing to pay, even a fair amount of abuse.

The good far our weighs the bad is all I am saying.

[Useruser666]

"You sure I'm not the cause behind increasing costs?"

[Clandestino]

Okay, do me a favor, when you get the suit settled, tell me how much you got out of the suit. The lawyer will love you and you will be scratching your head and saying: I got a million but how come I only got a check for 40 grand. Then look at the sheet he hands you....expense.....expense.....expense....like courier fees, fax fees, hotel rooms, meals, advance money.....on and on and on.....let me know. okay?

that would still be 40k more than she has now!

[Spam]

Wal-Mart sucks ass.

[JohnnyMarzetti]

I've seen white-collared, college degreed folks ripping off the government and getting free rides such as disability payments so get off your high horses.

[SpursWoman]

Okay, do me a favor, when you get the suit settled, tell me how much you got out of the suit. The lawyer will love you and you will be scratching your head and saying: I got a million but how come I only got a check for 40 grand. Then look at the sheet he hands you....expense.....expense.....expense....like courier fees, fax fees, hotel rooms, meals, advance money.....on and on and on.....let me know. okay?

Do you know what the purpose of punitive damages are?


So if you win the $140 million Mega Millions you'd because after taxes you'd only get $84 million?



I really don't care what they'd take, that's what they do. If I didn't get anything, neither would they...it's a risk they take. I'm not interested in profitting off any of it, and I don't feel justified getting a cent because I didn't depend on her for financial support. I don't know ... I've been wrestling with it for a while.

[SpursWoman]

I've seen white-collared, college degreed folks ripping off the government and getting free rides such as disability payments so get off your high horses.

I was talking about a white collared individual, Einstein.


And most disability is paid by an employer's worker's comp policy or supplimental policies they purchase themselves...so get off your dumbass horse.

[JoeChalupa]

It's always about the bottom line.