Wow. Just wow. I cannot believe the callousness on this board and the ridiculous concern for Walmart's falling profits. So what if a pound of pickles goes up two cents!
Prayers for this little boy's family.
Yes, my comment was callous and it was meant to be. But it also should bring home the point that parents need to watch their kids, assuming, of course, that the kid was playing with, or on, the mirror. Sadly, some parents will not control, or monitor, their children's actions, and will quickly blame others when things go wrong. I sincerely do hope that is no the case here, but if it is, these parents need to take responsibility and not try to hit the lawsuit lottery. If the mirror was improperly or insufficiently secured, then Wal Mart needs to bear responsibility. However, I don't think Wal Mart should be responsible for designing and installing mirrors that will withstand being played with by children. It's common sense not to let your kids play with such things. And sadly, that is something becoming rarer and rarer in ths country.
No one has said they were happy about the incident, or did not care that a child died.
It is the bleeding heart who causes massive settlements that are more often than not, undeserved.
I can't believe the nonsense being suggested on this thread. A three year old can't be out of arm's reach in a department store? That it's not unreasonable to expect that a huge glass object might fall on a three year old?
Walmart is a great company and accidents happen. But Walmart will rightly have to pay, probably dearly, for this accident.