Nebraska Man Sues Wal-Mart Over Plastic Bag’s Failure
An eastern Nebraska man has sued Wal-Mart, saying the failure of an overfilled plastic shopping bag led to the death of his wife.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Sarpy County lawsuit filed by William Freis, of Plattsmouth, has been moved to U.S. District Court in Omaha.
The lawsuit says the bag failed on April 16, 2010, outside a Wal-Mart store in Bellevue. A can inside fell onto the right big toe of Freis’ wife, Lynette, breaking and cutting it. The lawsuit says the injuries led to an infection that spread through her body “and ultimately resulted in her death on March 12, 2011.”
The lawsuit seeks more than $656,000.
A Wal-Mart spokesman declined to directly comment on the lawsuit’s allegations.
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