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Kentucky woman files $5 million suit against shoemaker

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Published July 3, 2008 at 9:05 p.m.

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Another multimillion-dollar lawsuit has been filed against Crocs Inc., alleging the Niwot-based company's shoes caused a child to be injured on an escalator.

Alison Cox Pregliasco, a Kentucky woman, filed a $5 million suit this week that claimed her young daughter's right foot was "seriously injured" on June 4 when one of her Crocs shoes was caught in an escalator at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta.

The suit - which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky - alleges Crocs was aware of reports of "shoes being sucked into moving escalators" and made false statements by saying its shoes were safe in "an effort to deflect blame and so as to maximize its corporate profits."

In a report on news station WLKY's Web site, Pregliasco said her 3-year-old daughter, Lexi, was riding down an escalator and holding onto the rail when her foot became stuck.

Lexi had three broken toes and had surgery that required doctors to put pins in her foot and to clean bones, Pregliasco told WLKY.

The full name or age of Pregliasco's daughter was not provided in the lawsuit.

Pregliasco's attorney, Andrew Laskin, also is the lead attorney in two cases brought in New York by families suing Crocs for $7 million, alleging their respective children were severely injured after their Crocs shoes were sucked into the grooves of an escalator.

In an e-mail, Crocs' spokeswoman Tia Mattson said she could not comment on current litigation or the specifics of the lawsuit.

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  • July 4, 2008

    6:59 a.m.

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    Mike846 writes:

    Another case of someone suing to get something for nothing. Why not sue the escalator manufacturer, too? And the airport? Escalators have been snaring shoe strings, flip-flops, etc for years. God forbid parents actually TEACH their kids how to get on and off escalators, or WATCH and help them to avoid such accidents. ACCIDENT. The key word here. This is a good example of why we need more comprehensive tort reform. I'm pulling for Crocs on this one. Mike

  • July 4, 2008

    11:31 a.m.

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    archeobob writes:

    Considering that kids at that age trip over color changes in the tile, maybe try buying shoes that fit your child's feet? Be a responsible parent [shock], watch your kid instead of just dragging them around on a leash.