The family of the man, Jimmy Damour, trampled to death by shoppers at the Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, New York, on Black Friday, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the retailer, the mall, the local county, and the police. A coroner's report established that Damour died of asphyxiation (not a heart attack, as originally thought).
Subsequently, a local politician, James Gennaro, has introduced a "Doorbuster Bill", which would require malls and large retailers to take appropriate security measures when promoting major sales. The measures identified in the legislation included employment of security personnel trained in crowd control and holding retailers liable for any injuries to shoppers.
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Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving
car accidents,
trucking accidents,
construction injuries,
medical malpractice, and
sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.
