BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Karson and Holly Bethay, as parents and guardians of Savahhan and Karson Bethay, Jr., filed a complaint in Suffolk County Superior Court against Kone, Inc, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and John Doe for negligence and personal injury.
According to the complaint, on Sept. 26, 2021, the minors in the case were lawfully utilizing the escalators at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority-owned Back Bay Station to ascend from the underground train platform to the street level when the escalator malfunctioned and slid backwards and downwards toward the train platform.
The children and parents were caused to suffer multiple fractures, extensive lacerations, scarring and disfigurement, loss of function, expenses for medical, therapeutic and rehabilitative care, loss of wages, pain to body and anguish of mind, the suit says.
The Bethays seek a judgment for the amount of damages plus cost of suit and attorney's fees. The Bethays are represented by Robert W. Norton.