The father of the man run over by a farm tractor during last year’s Bridgewater Country Fair has sued the volunteer fire department that organizes the event.
The lawsuit claims Timothy Meeker Jr., suffered traumatic brain injury and other injuries due to the negligence of the fire department and its workers.
The father, who is Meeker’s conservator, is seeking at least $15,000 in damages, according to the filing.
The fire department, which runs the popular fair scheduled for this weekend, says the accident happened off the fairgrounds.
“This unfortunate event did not occur on fair property or under the supervision of any fair volunteer,” said D. Randall DiBella, attorney for the fire department.