Politics & Government
Part 2: Kirkwood Sanitation Dept. Faces Litigation
Lucas Cox filed a personal injury suit against the Kirkwood Sanitation Department in May.
Read "Kirkwood Sanitation Dept. Faces Litigation, Part 1" .
In the second suit against Kirkwood, Lucas Cox alleges on November 9, 2006 he was riding in the rear of a sanitation department truck operated by employee Billy Fair Jr. transporting and picking up trash.
According to court documents, Fair is alleged to have attempted to make a right turn from North Kirkwood Road onto West Essex Avenue when he caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a telephone pole.
Cox was pinned and pinched between the vehicle and telephone pole and then fell to the ground. He suffered multiple pelvic and hip fractures, injury to his back, neck, knee, right thigh, left thigh, and has persistent left groin pain and bladder injury.
Cox alleges the hired Fair to work as a driver despite knowing that his driving record included numerous license suspensions, revocations, moving violations, and other traffic infringements. He is seeking a judgement in excess of $25,000.
In Missouri the statute of limitations to file a personal injury law suit is five years.
Rob Merlin of Ray B. Marglous, P.C. is representing Cox while Portia Kayser of Baker, Sterchi, Cowden, and Rice is representing Kirkwood and Fair. Both declined comment citing pending litigation.