Wal-Mart Is Cruel Update

I stand amazed right now! The freedom of speech combined with the power of the internet is such an incredible thing. The outcry of all of us online has made a difference in the life of Debbie Shank and all Wal-Mart employees across the globe!

Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that they have changed their decision and will no longer be trying to collect the $470,000 that they sued her for as an attempt to recover the medical expenses the insurance company paid for.

Wal-Mart’s statement, released Tuesday, says. “Wal-Mart will not seek any reimbursement for the money already spent on Ms. Shank’s care, and we will work with the family to ensure the remaining amounts in the trust can be used for her ongoing care.”

It actually gets even better! Wal-Mart has also said: “We have decided to modify our plan to allow us more discretion for individual cases, and are in the final stages of working out the details,” So not only is Debbie Shank going to be able to keep the money that is in place for her care over her remaining years, but Wal Mart has gone in and changed their policy’s to allow for cases like this to be handled properly in the future! How cool is that!

The main reason that Wal-Mart dropped the settlement was because of the bad publicity that was caused all over the internet and other media outlets. The story was released through CNN and MSNBC from there it spread like a wild fire! Dozens of us started making blogs and videos all over the internet to spread the word.

Because of CNN, MSNBC, and all of us exercising our rights to free speech and the power of the internet the Shank family’s lives have been changed for the better and problems like this with Wal-Mart will never happen again. That is so amazing!

Here is what Debbie Shank’s husband Jim had to say: “My thanks go first and foremost to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for the strength to bear up under all this. Thanks also to the citizens of the United States - it wasn’t me who made this happen, it was the outcry of the people, and if there’s a lesson in this story it’s that ‘we the people’ still means something.”

From myself and the rest of us that did articles, videos, and blog entry’s: Your Welcome Jim Shank! I am glad that I was able to play a small part in making things better for you and your wife! My wife and I will be keeping your family in our prayers.

To read more on this story you can go straight to the article on MSNBC by clicking here.