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• Six Flags Waterpark Lawsuit Filed After Kiddie Pool Chemical Leak Causes Injuries

  July 22, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A Six Flags waterpark in Texas faces a lawsuit after dozens were exposed and injured by chemicals released into a pool area for children.

• Amusement Park Safety and Oversight Concerns Highlighted in CNN Report

  March 30, 2018

  Russell Maas

  CNN report warns that tens of thousands of amusement park goers are injured every year, which some say is due to lax regulations.

• More Than 30,000 Injured At Amusement Parks In 2016, CDC Estimates

  July 31, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  Amusement park goers suffer tens of thousands of injuries every year, and safety regulations are inconsistent and sometimes nonexistent nationwide, according to the CPSC.

• Amusement Park Accidents Raise Questions About Safety of Water Slides, Ferris Wheels, Other Rides

  August 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Amusement park safety is coming under closer scrutiny following two incidents involving children, including the decapitation of a 10-year-old boy, in recent days.

• Amusement Park Rides Injure Thousands of Children Every Year: Study

  July 1, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Tens of thousands of children each year are injured on amusement park rides, with most of those injuries being preventable.

• Six Flags Faces Lawsuit Over Fatal Roller Coaster Accident

  September 16, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Six Flags faces a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a woman who fell to her death from the Texas Giant roller coaster in July.

• Amusement Park Ride Injuries Affect 4,400 Kids Hurt Annually: Study

  May 3, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  As families and entertainment venues get ready for the summer season, a new report indicates that more than 4,400 children...

• Six Flags Class Action Lawsuit Certified Over Norovirus Outbreak

  February 27, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A class action lawsuit has been certified over a norovirus outbreak that may have impacted several hundred people who visited...

• Rollercoaster Death Caused by Amusement Park Employee Error: Report

  August 29, 2011

  Staff Writers

  New York investigators have determined that the death of a man who fell from a rollercoaster was caused by operator...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fall From Ferris Wheel

  July 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the parents of an 11-year-old girl who fell to her death from...