How Often is Wal-Mart Sued?

"How often is Wal-Mart sued?" is one of the questions we are most frequently asked. Wal-Mart is sued two to five times every business day somewhere in the United States in federal court alone. One of the goals of the Wal-Mart Litigation Project is to obtain a photocopy (or e-mail copy) of each actual lawsuit filing, called a Complaint or Petition. These filings will become part of the "information packets" the Wal-Mart Litigation Project sells to lawyers. In this manner, a lawyer with a specific type of case, e.g. falling merchandise, can contact lawyers in his or her geographical area and work together on matters of proof, discovery, expert witnesses and the like. In 1999 Wal-Mart was sued approximately 845 times in cases that were filed in or removed to federal court.