posted 07-10-2001 03:13 PM            

If any of this actually happened you should contact an attorney. Just having an attorney talk to their liability office would most likely result in a financial settlement. I think it is more likely that this event never occurred and you are a disgruntled ex-employee who wants to slander Home Depot's name or you would have already talked to an attorney.

posted 07-10-2001 03:26 PM            

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Originally posted by Megaloman1ac:
It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless, ESPECIALLY when you're pregnant. You're a typical Utahn. Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something? You're just careless, and you deserve what you got.

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posted 07-10-2001 03:36 PM            

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posted 07-13-2001 02:50 AM            

"It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless"

What I meant is, the Home Depot should not be liable for anything that happens to you because you're not looking. Sure, people trip, people fall, and potholes happen. But you've got to remember that you're in a high activity area, and things happen. If I were pregnant, I wouldn't be going to a place that had materials that when inhaled could cause damage to a baby. They have sawdust, they have chemicals, and they have plants that you are potentially allergic to.

Don't get me wrong, I feel sympathy for what you are going through, but to go out and slander a company who did not intentionally cause you harm just isn't good mojo.

"in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah"
"You're a typical Utahn"
"I AM NOT A UTAHN"

Trust me, when I say you're a typical Utahn, in this case I don't think it matters that you aren't originally from Utah. Anybody who actually has lived here for more than a year (unless completely ignorant) understands what I am talking about.

"Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something?"

This goes back to the whole hazardous material thing. Why are you doing home repairs, building anything, or gardening when pregnant? I know you shouldn't be bedridden, but things like this harm an unborn fetus. Chemicals, materials, all something you should stay away from. Birth defects, my friend.

Yes, you need to get wallpaper for your baby. There are other ways of doing it though. Wallpaper retailer? (Oh, and most home depots don't sell wallpaper).

"You're just careless, and you deserve what you got"

The only statement that I will really apologize for. I understand that you're under stress and worried about your health, and that certainly was uncalled for.

"AS FOR BEING CARELESS, HOW COULD I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE WHEN I WAS AVOIDING BEING RUN OVER BY A CAR AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS"

I highly doubt you were being run down and running away from enraged motorists.

"WAS THE WOMAN WHO BURNED HER TONGUE AT MCDONALDS CARELESS TOO? I MEAN SHOULD SHE HAVE KNOWN BETTER?"

YES!!!!!!! When you buy coffee, IT'S HOT! You expect it to be HOT! Why do people need signs to point out everything that should just be common knowledge?!

"I WAS A CUSTOMER ON THIER PROPERTY AND THEY DIDNT PROTECT ME AS AN INVITEE ON THIER PROPERTY"

Mistakes were made on their part, AND on yours. Speaking with all laws aside, you shouldn't get rich off of their mistakes, and they shouldn't go under because of yours.

"THEY JUST FORGOT TO COVER ONE OF THE HOLES"

When is the last time you made a mistake? Never? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry.

"WOULD NEVER WORK AT HOME DEPOT"

And why not? The home depot actually takes great care of their employees. In Utah, where minimum wage is only 5.15, they take the liberty of making their lowest paying job 9 dollars an hour. They offer their employees great benefits, advancement opportunities, and go out of their way to praise good work. They have strict safety guidelines that get overlooked by an occasional employee. You were unfortunately there when this happened.

You're basing that statement on the fact that the way they handle claims isn't to what you want. If you were on my parking lot, and the same happened, I would do the exact same thing. I would't say, oh, okay, here's 15k for your troubles.

(referring to lawyers)"I CAN'T EVEN GET ONE"

Most lawyers won't take a case they know they can't win. Perhaps you should take that into consideration.

"I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CARELESS AND LYING-CALL HOME DEPOT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH"

I personally don't doubt your story. The Home Depot is a construction site, and you need to understand the risks involved. Heavy machinery is used, heavy materials, and it's a potentially dangerous place, and extreme caution is needed when you enter a place like that.

"don't you realize that there ARE honest people (the blockbuster incident)"

My friend, you wouldn't believe the amount of dishonest people in the world. 99% of everyone has lied at one point to save some money, and blockbuster is no exception.

I love working with people, because the majority of them are great. BUT, they will occasionally lie to get what they want/need, and it's just not right. I'm sick of it, and of being SCREWED by it! It happens to BOTH ends of the spectrum. I'm a small business owner, and with that in mind, one liar makes a much larger impact in the long run. If there is anything that I would like to see come out of this site is people thinking twice about lying to get their way.

posted 07-18-2001 06:38 PM            

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Originally posted by Megaloman1ac:
I'm sorry if you take being reasonable as being an asshole. Here, let me elaborate on what I said before, and respond to things said to me.

"It's not the Home Depots fault that you're careless"

What I meant is, the Home Depot should not be liable for anything that happens to you because you're not looking. Sure, people trip, people fall, and potholes happen. But you've got to remember that you're in a high activity area, and things happen. If I were pregnant, I wouldn't be going to a place that had materials that when inhaled could cause damage to a baby. They have sawdust, they have chemicals, and they have plants that you are potentially allergic to.

Don't get me wrong, I feel sympathy for what you are going through, but to go out and slander a company who did not intentionally cause you harm just isn't good mojo.

"in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah"
"You're a typical Utahn"
"I AM NOT A UTAHN"

Trust me, when I say you're a typical Utahn, in this case I don't think it matters that you aren't originally from Utah. Anybody who actually has lived here for more than a year (unless completely ignorant) understands what I am talking about.

"Why are you at a Home Depot when you're pregnant anyway? Are you building something?"

This goes back to the whole hazardous material thing. Why are you doing home repairs, building anything, or gardening when pregnant? I know you shouldn't be bedridden, but things like this harm an unborn fetus. Chemicals, materials, all something you should stay away from. Birth defects, my friend.

Yes, you need to get wallpaper for your baby. There are other ways of doing it though. Wallpaper retailer? (Oh, and most home depots don't sell wallpaper).

"You're just careless, and you deserve what you got"

The only statement that I will really apologize for. I understand that you're under stress and worried about your health, and that certainly was uncalled for.

"AS FOR BEING CARELESS, HOW COULD I HAVE SEEN THE HOLE WHEN I WAS AVOIDING BEING RUN OVER BY A CAR AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS"

I highly doubt you were being run down and running away from enraged motorists.

"WAS THE WOMAN WHO BURNED HER TONGUE AT MCDONALDS CARELESS TOO? I MEAN SHOULD SHE HAVE KNOWN BETTER?"

YES!!!!!!! When you buy coffee, IT'S HOT! You expect it to be HOT! Why do people need signs to point out everything that should just be common knowledge?!

"I WAS A CUSTOMER ON THIER PROPERTY AND THEY DIDNT PROTECT ME AS AN INVITEE ON THIER PROPERTY"

Mistakes were made on their part, AND on yours. Speaking with all laws aside, you shouldn't get rich off of their mistakes, and they shouldn't go under because of yours.

"THEY JUST FORGOT TO COVER ONE OF THE HOLES"

When is the last time you made a mistake? Never? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry.

"WOULD NEVER WORK AT HOME DEPOT"

And why not? The home depot actually takes great care of their employees. In Utah, where minimum wage is only 5.15, they take the liberty of making their lowest paying job 9 dollars an hour. They offer their employees great benefits, advancement opportunities, and go out of their way to praise good work. They have strict safety guidelines that get overlooked by an occasional employee. You were unfortunately there when this happened.

You're basing that statement on the fact that the way they handle claims isn't to what you want. If you were on my parking lot, and the same happened, I would do the exact same thing. I would't say, oh, okay, here's 15k for your troubles.

(referring to lawyers)"I CAN'T EVEN GET ONE"

Most lawyers won't take a case they know they can't win. Perhaps you should take that into consideration.

"I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING CARELESS AND LYING-CALL HOME DEPOT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH"

I personally don't doubt your story. The Home Depot is a construction site, and you need to understand the risks involved. Heavy machinery is used, heavy materials, and it's a potentially dangerous place, and extreme caution is needed when you enter a place like that.

"don't you realize that there ARE honest people (the blockbuster incident)"

My friend, you wouldn't believe the amount of dishonest people in the world. 99% of everyone has lied at one point to save some money, and blockbuster is no exception.

I love working with people, because the majority of them are great. BUT, they will occasionally lie to get what they want/need, and it's just not right. I'm sick of it, and of being SCREWED by it! It happens to BOTH ends of the spectrum. I'm a small business owner, and with that in mind, one liar makes a much larger impact in the long run. If there is anything that I would like to see come out of this site is people thinking twice about lying to get their way.

No offense is ever meant, although it may seem like it at the time, and I hope this clears up my attitude toward the subject.

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posted 01-13-2003 10:47 AM            

Lawyers take cases they know they are going to lose. As long as they are not a high profile attorney or the case is not high profile (publicity is publicity whether an ad or article), if they have no political ambition. Last, but certainly not least, is your ability to pay for services we perform at the time they are rendered. Especially, if there is that slight chance of losing in court.

I believe you were not an employee of Home Depot.

Life is not always fair.

Ask yourself this...will it be worth all you will have to go thru just to get a couple of grand in your pocket? I would not go thru it myself....it's stressful. Mental and emotional well-being are priceless. You hear me? Priceless.

Now, I know all too well the chime of the words I am hearing. I know the sound of a mother who loves her kids and wants to be home (I did it for years). I also know how I have seen many a mother who did the stay home thing...thinking it was in everyones best interest only to be so stressed out over money that they lost site of their "big picture" which is a happy family.

posted 01-17-2003 01:17 AM            

Whereas I do not believe she worked for Home D. I am willing to bet someone she is very close to did work for them. Perhaps the man she is with.

There are a ton of fakes on this board in one way or another....

posted 04-25-2004 06:15 PM            

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Originally posted by homedepotsucks:
Eight months ago, while I was seven months pregnant, my foot became wedged in large deep hole in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah and I fell. I landed hard on my left elbow, knee/outer calf and portion of stomach. Two witnesses who saw me fall helped me into store where I gave manager report and witnesses gave their statements-while we were doing this hole was covered with cement. I was cut and bleeding and cramping, went to doctor and told to go home and rest as blood pressure was sky high. Severe bruising developed and serious pain-couldn't trreat it becasue I was pregnant. Several weeks later blood clot developed at site of injuries as documented by photos and witnesses-was induced two weeks early due to risk to me and baby. My family and I suffered severe trauma as a result of this fall-we worried about my health and health of baby, unable to sleep for pain, six year old son had nightmares that I was going to die from blood clot, walked with a limp for a month after as documented by witness reports and doctor. I quite my job six months before birth of baby to have one on one time with six year old as I had never been home full time with him-before fall we did alot and I was in his Kindergarten class twice a week-after the fall nothing.Have logged over 75 calls to Home Depot and their liability company-Sedgewick Claims. I have had four return phone calls. Spoke to Nancy Bunker at Home Depot liability claims and was told that if she was me she would just get over it and that it was my fault as I fell in the hole and should have seen it. (I was trying to avoid being backed into that day by a big truck as supported by witness statements-I was busy looking out for traffic and not for large holes in the parking lot) Parking lot was four spaces from front of store on a well traveled route. I have sent over ten letters Priority mail at $11.00 a piece as they always lost ones that I sent regular mail, twelve sets of photos, witness reports, doctors and hospital records, detailed journal of injuries, I ran all around hells acres getting lab results and records and spent countless hours sitting in doctors offices all from injuries related to the fall and all I have been offered is a minimal amount (under $1000.00) and been told I was lucky to even get that.Where is th justice? When a woman can get millions of dollars for burning her tongue on a hot cup of coffee and I a seven months pregnant woman with physical and emotional injuries cannot get anything-not even an apology. I am so frustrated and at wits end. I really believe that if the public knew how terribly I had been treated by this company they would be outraged and never shop there again. If you agree and would like to support me in this cause please call Home Depot Consumer Affairs (I have and have got no where) at 1-800-553-3199 and let them know how outraged you are-tell them that what happened to me ( Hilary) is unacceptable and that it needs to be resolved.Thank You!

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posted 06-17-2004 04:15 PM            

oh yeah for the record ... I work at depot.. and she says that while they were filling out an accident form the stored filled in the pot HOLE LOL bull shit.. first we are NOT ALLOWED to do anything like that... each store has a grounds MANTANIENCE contractor... we contact them and they come in to do that work NOT US... the ONLY thing the store would of done was to put signage over the hole NOTHING MORE....

posted 07-31-2004 09:43 PM            

Just kidding, but really does anyone REALLY talk like that about sex?

I would hope that if that was what you consider a top notch piece of ass in your lifetime that you enjoyed it more than you wrote you did.

Many Happy Bus Rides,
Dana

posted 09-11-2004 01:38 PM            

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Originally posted by homedepotsucks:
Eight months ago, while I was seven months pregnant, my foot became wedged in large deep hole in parking lot of Home Depot in Lindon Utah and I fell. I landed hard on my left elbow, knee/outer calf and portion of stomach. Two witnesses who saw me fall helped me into store where I gave manager report and witnesses gave their statements-while we were doing this hole was covered with cement. I was cut and bleeding and cramping, went to doctor and told to go home and rest as blood pressure was sky high. Severe bruising developed and serious pain-couldn't trreat it becasue I was pregnant. Several weeks later blood clot developed at site of injuries as documented by photos and witnesses-was induced two weeks early due to risk to me and baby. My family and I suffered severe trauma as a result of this fall-we worried about my health and health of baby, unable to sleep for pain, six year old son had nightmares that I was going to die from blood clot, walked with a limp for a month after as documented by witness reports and doctor. I quite my job six months before birth of baby to have one on one time with six year old as I had never been home full time with him-before fall we did alot and I was in his Kindergarten class twice a week-after the fall nothing.Have logged over 75 calls to Home Depot and their liability company-Sedgewick Claims. I have had four return phone calls. Spoke to Nancy Bunker at Home Depot liability claims and was told that if she was me she would just get over it and that it was my fault as I fell in the hole and should have seen it. (I was trying to avoid being backed into that day by a big truck as supported by witness statements-I was busy looking out for traffic and not for large holes in the parking lot) Parking lot was four spaces from front of store on a well traveled route. I have sent over ten letters Priority mail at $11.00 a piece as they always lost ones that I sent regular mail, twelve sets of photos, witness reports, doctors and hospital records, detailed journal of injuries, I ran all around hells acres getting lab results and records and spent countless hours sitting in doctors offices all from injuries related to the fall and all I have been offered is a minimal amount (under $1000.00) and been told I was lucky to even get that.Where is th justice? When a woman can get millions of dollars for burning her tongue on a hot cup of coffee and I a seven months pregnant woman with physical and emotional injuries cannot get anything-not even an apology. I am so frustrated and at wits end. I really believe that if the public knew how terribly I had been treated by this company they would be outraged and never shop there again. If you agree and would like to support me in this cause please call Home Depot Consumer Affairs (I have and have got no where) at 1-800-553-3199 and let them know how outraged you are-tell them that what happened to me ( Hilary) is unacceptable and that it needs to be resolved.Thank You!

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