[E. Pluribus Unum]

The jury that heard the case awarded Guillory’s three grown children $100,000 each for their mother’s wrongful death; $750,000 for mental anguish, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; and another $37,274 for medical and funeral expenses, court records show.

The woman was 90 years old.

She was going to die of something in the not too distant future.

Luckily she died in a manner which allowed her next-of-kin to cash in.

[Wolfie]

“Hey Gram, time to go shopping at Wal-Mart!”

[L98Fiero]

They didn’t sure the retirement home? Wow. They need to get with the program. They are cash cows for the sue-happy.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

The woman was 90 years old.

She was going to die of something in the not too distant future.

Luckily she died in a manner which allowed her next-of-kin to cash in.

I think we have a winner!

Entirely possible that the Walmart employee should have been more careful; if you know someone is frail you take special care to avoid knocking them down. But as you say, this could also be a case of post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy - the lady suffered an insult that wouldn't have been likely to seriously harm a normal adult, even one of 65 years age.

Whoever took her to Walmart bears some of the responsiblity, IMHO, as does the hospital. But also the unfortunate woman, rest her soul, bore the responsibility of being 90. And people that old are temporary. We all are, for that matter . . .