Three lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 caused serious brain injuries to riders Pamela Guillen, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson and Michael Wilk. The ride has been closed since the evening of July 12; the park says it does not comment on pending litigation.
Guillen’s suit says she collapsed after riding on July 5 and was hospitalized with an intracranial hemorrhage and a life-threatening traumatic brain injury. Medical records cited by CNN say part of her skull was removed to relieve pressure after she hit her head on the headrest multiple times. Her lawsuit says doctors concluded the ride’s forces caused her injuries. Greer-Wilkinson’s family says she lost consciousness after riding six days later; she is now ventilator-dependent and minimally conscious, unable to speak or move her limbs.
Wilk says an X2 ride in February left him with bleeding in his brain and difficulty processing speech. Guillen’s complaint names Magic Mountain, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, Six Flags Theme Parks and ride designer S&S Worldwide, accusing them of negligent design and failure to warn and seeking damages including medical costs. Her attorneys say more than 100 people have retained them in two months over alleged brain injuries. A separate case over Christopher Hawley, who died after head trauma on X2 in 2022, was settled with the park and S&S, his family’s lawyers said.
