Overview

• Central Florida resident Sandi Streets, 49, sued in Orange County court, alleging her head shook violently and struck the headrest on an April 30 preview ride, causing permanent injuries.
• The complaint seeks more than $50,000 in damages and a jury trial, accusing Universal of negligence for lacking head restraints and failing to warn of the ride’s forces; Universal declined comment.
• Zavala, 32, was found unresponsive after riding on Sept. 17 and later died, with the Orange County Medical Examiner ruling the death accidental from multiple blunt impact injuries.
• Universal’s internal review and state officials’ preliminary assessments say the coaster operated as intended, while the Orange County Sheriff’s Office continues a manslaughter-type investigation to assess any negligence.
• Represented by Ben Crump, Zavala’s family demands release of maintenance logs, inspection records, ride data, and video, asserting he sustained repeated head impacts; the coaster remains closed during the multiagency review.