June 20th 2024.
A woman from Atlanta, named Tammy Callihan, recently received a significant sum of $1.2 million after filing a lawsuit against Walmart. The incident occurred in 2020, at a Walmart store in Jasper, Georgia, where an employee carelessly hit her with a shopping cart. As a result, Tammy suffered injuries to her neck and back, which also worsened a previous disc herniation that eventually required her to undergo spinal surgery.
According to WSB-TV, the jury decided to award Tammy this amount for the damages caused to her life. Her attorney, Robert Fickett from Morgan & Morgan, expressed satisfaction with the verdict and stated that the injuries have greatly impacted Tammy's daily life. The pain she endures on a daily basis restricts her from performing simple tasks, such as playing with her grandchildren or taking her dog for a walk. However, he also mentioned that they are glad to have been able to bring justice to their client and provide her with some peace of mind as she moves forward.
It is worth noting that before the jury's decision, Walmart had offered Tammy's attorneys a settlement of $350,000, which they declined. This shows that they were determined to fight for what they believed was right for their client.
In a separate case, Reuters reported that Walmart agreed to pay a hefty sum of $1.64 million to settle charges against its New Jersey stores for using illegal pricing practices. The Attorney General of New Jersey, Matthew Platkin, stated that this settlement was the largest won by the Office of Weights and Measures of the state Division of Consumer Affairs. It includes a civil fine of $1.62 million.
Platkin also emphasized that this settlement serves as a warning to retailers that New Jersey will not tolerate any unlawful practices that hinder shoppers from making informed decisions about their purchases, especially with the rising prices of grocery items. The state requires retailers to display prices using standard and easy-to-understand measurements, such as pounds and quarts. However, during inspections conducted in Walmart stores in the first quarter of 2023, over 2,000 incorrect measurements were found, which is a serious violation of the state's regulations.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
