re: This deserves as much attention as possible
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.
The implication seems to be is that legal fees were around $583,000. I don't see anyone squawking about that.
Almost all health insurance plans have this recovery clause in it. So does Medicare, come to that.
It does seem like lousy PR, but I don't know what Wal-Mart's options actually are, here. By definition, almost anyone who has gotten a large legal settlement for some medical issue is in a bad way and worthy of sympathy, although this case is probably worse than most. Where does the line get drawn?