News: Son of Beast lawsuit filed

Posted at 9:28 AM EDT (1328 GMT)

Jul. 25th, 2006 -- One of the injured riders involved in the July 9 accident on the Son of Beast wooden coaster has filed a lawsuit.

The complaint alleges that the ride was not properly maintained.

A preliminary investigation found that cracked and or splintered wood may have caused the accident.

The accident injured 31 people.

For more information visit: The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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BGWfanatic Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1854 View Park/Ride Count	Not surprised, Paramount will most likely settle outside of court, considering if they went to court, they would most likely lose. hmmm, Maybe this invident will help them to tear down son of beast and put something good in? =D
7/25/2006 11:31 AM
BryanWood Joined: May 2001 Posts: 4009 View Park/Ride Count	The judge should order the to TAER IT DOWN!!1!!1! ;)
7/25/2006 11:33 AM
Kyle L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 6784 View Park/Ride Count	Not very lolercoaster anymore.... I don't see how Paramount can win, it was kinda their fault....by Kinda I mean entirely.
7/25/2006 6:53 PM
Nitro Luvr Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 365 View Park/Ride Count	Well this isnt surprising at all. There have been constant complaints about SOB. Shoot Paramount even filed their own lawsuit against the builders of the ride. So I agree with Kyle, I dont see them winning this lawsuit at all. They might as well cut their loss with SOB and just tear it down already.
7/26/2006 8:32 PM

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