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Posted at 12:34 AM EDT (0434 GMT)
 Apr. 20th, 2005 --
A man and his son who were injured when Michigan's Adventure's Chaos ride collapsed in July of 2001 have settled their lawsuit against the amusement park.
James Burtchett and his son, who was 13 at the time of the accident, hung upside-down for five hours, suffering cuts and muscle injuries. They sued the park's operator, Cedar Fair, claiming that the company failed to maintain the ride or properly train employees. Cedar Fair placed blame with Chaos' maker, Chance Industries. The size of the settlement is unknown. If a settlement had not been reached, the case would have been before a jury on Tuesday. See the Detroit Free Press for more.
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coasterlove
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There goes the popular blame game. Anytime an accident happens like this, parks want to blame the ride manufacturer. I feel that generally if a ride malfunctions, the park is responsible for the most part. Sure, some of the blame might fall on the manufacturer but every situation is different. I just find it amusing how every company involved with an accident or other negative attention tries to play innocent, so to speak.
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| 4/20/2005 2:45 AM |
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VF76
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UP SIDE DOWN FOR 5 HOURS. Wow, that sounds un-bearable. They should get some $$$.
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| 4/20/2005 10:45 AM |
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5150
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I agree w/ coasterlove on this. Everybody is lookin' for a way out. I remember this happening, but I don't remember the details of the event. A park simply has to maintain, maintain, maintain or they are going to get into trouble. Even if it was the fault of Chance, Cedar Fair/Michigan Adventure should have a maintenance staff that could figure out that they were dealing with something that might not be safe. An ounce of prevention...
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| 4/20/2005 12:25 PM |
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