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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Wilkes-Barre woman is alleging her daughter was injured at a city park when an exposed bar sticking out of the ground dug into the girl&#8217;s foot.</p><p>Cathanne Williams and her daughter were at a city-operated playground in a park at the corner of East Maple and North Washington streets, called the Madison/Flood Park, on Oct. 24, 2017, according to her lawsuit against the city.</p><p>That&#8217;s when the girl caught her foot on a rusty metal rod protruding from the ground, according to the civil filing by Williams&#8217; attorney, Peter J. Biscontini of Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>The suit says the girl, who is not identified in court papers, did not see the bar before her foot was injured.</p><p>As a result of the incident, the girl suffered a &#8220;complex laceration&#8221; to her right foot plus the rod scraped a bone, the lawsuit claims.</p><p>The injury allegedly left her with an altered gait and with &#8220;restrictions on mobility,&#8221; along with numbness in her foot extending into her toes.</p><p>Biscontini writes the city was negligent in not identifying any safety issues in the park and for failing to remove the metal rod from the playground area.</p><p>The suit says the girl&#8217;s injury is of a continuing nature and will require medical care into the future. Biscontini is seeking an award for his client which the court deems acceptable.</p><p>Attempts to reach city attorney Tim Henry were not immediately successful Tuesday afternoon.</p><style>
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Wilkes-Barre mother sues city after daughter injured at park