3 Riders Sue Six Flags Over X2 Brain Injuries, Targeting 200-Foot Coaster Maker
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 23
3 Riders Sue Six Flags Over X2 Brain Injuries, Targeting 200-Foot Coaster Maker
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 23
Summary
Three lawsuits filed Monday accuse Six Flags and S&S Worldwide of causing catastrophic brain injuries on X2, a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California.
The riders allege the companies defectively designed the ride and failed to warn passengers about the risk of serious brain injuries.
X2 stands 200 feet tall, reaches 76 mph and uses independently rotating seats that can spin riders 360 degrees through dives, flips and twisting drops.
Six Flags currently lists X2 as closed, and neither the park operator nor the ride manufacturer immediately responded to requests for comment.
Last month, in an earlier X2 case involving a fatal brain injury, Six Flags denied the coaster caused the harm, citing testing within accepted acceleration limits and arguing a rider's brain bleed stemmed from a pre-existing condition.