# Wal-Mart Greeter Killed in Black Friday Stampede **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 28, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-mart-greeter-killed-in-black-friday-stampede/474811 "2008-11-28T16:39:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-mart-greeter-killed-in-black-friday-stampede/474811/341 "2008-12-04T01:48:35Z")
> [@Billdo](#): > > In a perverse way it is much better for his family that he was working as a temp. Were he directly employed by Wal-Mart, he would be prevented from suing the company because of workers compensation. On the other hand, because he was employed by a temp company, his family should be able to sue Wal-Mart directly, and likely obtain a substantial settlement. **Grean Bean** , forgive me for the hijack here: Would the possible gross negligence here, in terms of how the death was allowed to happen (no proper crowd control, sending him out solely because of his size _and_ his not having training in crowd control) supersede the strictures that would limit it to a workers comp case, had he been a Wal-Mart employee? ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-mart-greeter-killed-in-black-friday-stampede/474811/342 "2008-12-04T01:56:35Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > This is the epitome of rampant consumeristic greed run literally amok. How people can act this way over buying material things is appalling. My first impulse was ire towards the hordes of bargain hunting shoppers who stampeded the worker. As bad as that is, it’s worth keeping in mind, as I know some people have mentioned, that people in crowds can’t always stay put or go where they wish, but may just be carried along with the rest. I think the truly liable and reprehensible party is the Walmart company, who had a duty to exercise control over the event and to provide appropriate security, organization, and logistics. IANAL, but I would say Walmart’s position right now is akin to a fish in a barrel. I hope they get soaked for hundreds of millions if not more. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-mart-greeter-killed-in-black-friday-stampede/474811/343 "2008-12-04T22:48:51Z")
The waves of people jumping on the lawsuit bandwagon has begun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wal-mart-greeter-killed-in-black-friday-stampede/474811.md?page=17)