Lawyer Ben Crump recently announced that several victims have emerged with alleged injuries with regard to a fatal incident on an Epic Universe roller coaster in Orlando, Florida. (WOFL)
Lawyers who represent the family of a 32-year-old man who died after driving on Epic Universe’s Stardust Roller Coaster in Orlando, Florida, claim that the incident was not “isolated” and several other victims reported similar injuries after participating in the same ride.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died in a hospital on 17 September, after several blunt strength injuries on the Stardust Racers Dual-Launch Ride in Universal Epic Universe, according to the authorities.
The Zavala family claims that Universal missed “several” warning signals before his death.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, died after he no longer responded to the Stardust Racers Roller Coaster in Universal Epic Universe in Orlando on 17 September. (Gofundme)
Man dies after he does not respond to one of the newest journeys from Universal
During a press conference on Tuesday, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump said that the girlfriend of Zavala, who was on a ride with him and was also taken to the hospital, was witnessed by “thrown forward due to limitation problems”, so that several riders emerged with similar accounts about the same ride.
Crump claimed that the safety systems on the ride, which debuted on 25 May, were ‘insufficient’, and noted that the journey history presents a ‘alarming timeline’.
In a lawsuit with regard to a separate incident of 30 April, Lawyers said that another rider reported that her head was shook violently on the roller coaster and she was beaten on the seats.
Guests ride Stardust Racers, a new double roller coaster during a preview day for Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, FLA. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service/Getty images)
Universal is intended to cut in Disney’s theme park lead with huge new Orlando attraction
Universal, which is necessary to report incidents themselves, documented two injuries on the ride since the opening, according to the opening Records Affiliate Fox 35.
On June 22, a 63-year-old man reported dizziness and a changed state of consciousness, which was universally attributed to an existing condition.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMCSA | Comcast Corp. | 30.40 | -0.54 |
-1.75% |
Two days later, on 24 June, a 47-year-old woman reported a visual disruption and numbness, also attributed by Universal to an existing situation.
The Zavala family begged for answers and noted that he loved theme parks and drove in different cities in different cities without incidents.
Man who died after he did not respond to the universal roller coaster, suffered from scurvy: First Responders
Lawyers are calling for a larger government supervision of large companies such as Universal in Florida, instead of enabling them to self-reporting after private inspections.
De Tyre Sampson Act, named after a 14-year-old who died in a row accident from 2022, in 2023 to tighten the safety rules for the security of Florida, to require rides greater than 100 feet to have safety belts and harnesses, unannounced inspections, documentation of changes.
Click here to read more about FOX Business
According to the website of the attraction, Stardust racers can rise more than 130 feet more than 130 feet. However, the law releases major theme parks such as Universal that already operate under self-inspection systems.
The roller coaster, which was closed in September, remains stopped.
