Overview
- This week attorneys filed three new lawsuits and said they now represent more than 100 people who say they suffered brain injuries after riding X2 in the past two years.
- A CNN investigation in August documented over a dozen serious injury and hospitalization reports linked to X2, including at least two deaths that plaintiffs cite in their claims.
- The new suits describe severe outcomes for specific riders, including two women who needed emergency brain surgery after losing consciousness and an attorney who alleges a massive brain hemorrhage.
- Six Flags closed X2 on the night of July 12 and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health says an inspection of the ride is in progress.
- Lawyers say hundreds more have contacted them but many people cannot sue because of time limits, missing medical records or injuries not involving the brain, and the cluster of filings could lead to more consolidated litigation.