Six Flags Magic Mountain faces lawsuits alleging severe brain injuries from X2 coaster
More than 100 riders have filed claims that the X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries, while three plaintiffs are suing the park for alleged catastrophic damage.
Three plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, claiming they suffered severe brain injuries after riding the X2 roller coaster. The plaintiffs' attorney, Gary Dordick, said the riders sought entertainment but left with what he described as "catastrophic brain damage."
The claims join over 100 other reports of traumatic brain injuries linked to the attraction, according to the law firm representing the plaintiffs. In July, two women required emergency surgery for brain hemorrhages after riding X2, and a CNN investigation found more than a dozen serious injury reports, including two deaths, over the past two decades.
Six Flags declined to comment on the pending litigation and noted that the X2 has been closed since mid-July. The park’s website states that it follows a "comprehensive safety program" with daily inspections and evaluations by third-party, state, and insurance inspectors, as well as its own engineering and safety experts.
Attorney Christopher Bulone said experts consider the ride’s design to be more hazardous than typical coasters, citing its rotating seats, high speeds of up to 76 mph, and rapid acceleration-deceleration forces. He added that the design creates risks that "no reasonable rider would expect."