Six Flags sued over X2 coaster. What to know amid brain injury claims

Multiple Six Flags Magic Mountain visitors have sued the amusement park and claimed a roller coaster led to brain shifts and other life-changing injuries, according to court documents and lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

The roller coaster, called the X2, is at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, about 37 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

The lawsuits come after CNN conducted an analysis of medical records, depositions and legal filings and found that dozens of people suffered injuries from the X2 roller coaster over the past two decades. There have been at least two deaths, and some riders sustained life-changing disabilities, the outlet reported in August.

Since last month, Los Angeles-based law firm Dordick Law Corp. has filed at least four lawsuits on behalf of park visitors who say they were injured, and said they represent more than 100 people who have been injured after boarding the ride.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, Six Flags referred USA TODAY to the company’s ride safety webpage. According to the company’s website, Six Flags’ safety program includes independent third-party ride inspection, insurance inspectors, Six Flags engineering and corporate safety experts, and international ride operator training and evaluations.

The park closed the ride on…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/travel/