Here's One for Class: Heavy Grocery Bag Caused Woman's Death?

This is a great one for your class on causation:

The ABA Journal reports that a man has sued Wal-Mart for negligence in training its employees on how to bag groceries, as well as the plastic bag manufacturer, for the death of his wife.  Yes, his wife allegedly died from a negligently packed plastic grocery bag.  According to the Journal, the plaintiff alleges that the Wal-Mart bagger "overstuffed" the bag, which broke on the way to the car, which caused the groceries to fall on his wife's toe, which caused a cut, which caused an infection, which led to his wife's death.

Thanks to Lisa Smith-Butler for the alert.

- SBS