Crocs Lawsuit

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Law Office of D. Hardison Wood

A lawsuit was recently filed in federal court in Kentucky. The mother who filed the lawsuit alleges that crocs which her daughter was wearing got caught in an escalator, which then shredded the shoe and consequently ripped off skin and breaking three toes.

The mother, Alison Cox Pregliasco, said her daughter's foot was caught in the escalator and permanently injured on June 4. Once the shoe was shredded, the escalator ripped the skin off the child's big toe and broke that toe and two others, according attorney Andrew Laskin.

There have been several stories in the recent past citing the dangers of crocs. Several of them have involved children on escalators and their crocs getting stuck.

Read the entire article on the lawsuit is the Atlanta-Journal.
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Crocs - Be aware

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Law Office of D. Hardison Wood

If your children  wear crocs, please keep an eye on them as they ride escalators.  There seem to be  numerous cases of  crocs  getting caught  in  the  "teeth" of the  escalator or in between the  moving stairs. 

According to reports appearing across the United States and as far away as Singapore and Japan, entrapments occur because of two of the biggest selling points of shoes like Crocs: their flexibility and grip. Some report the shoes get caught in the "teeth" at the bottom or top of the escalator, or in the crack between the steps and the side of the escalator.

The reports of serious injuries have all involved young children. Crocs are commonly worn by children as young as 2. The company introduced shoes in its smallest size, 4/5, this past spring.

Something to definitely be aware of as you and your children  ride escalators. Read the whole story here.

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