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A 32 -year -old family who died of blunt force injuries on a theme park roller coaster Universal The Orlando resort to end the ride at the end of this week by reopening the ride.
The lawyers for the family said that the epic Universe Park re -opened the ride of Stardust Rasors, even though they were in “active communication”, the company had demanded the first inspection by experts of its legal team.
“Whoever is deciding to make profits on people and their safety God Have mercy on your soul, ”Ana Zavala, mother of Kevin Rodriguez Zavla, said Spanish During a Monday news conference with his lawyers.
The victim’s father, Carlos Rodriguez Ortizes said, “He re -opened the ride as if his life did not matter and was not worth answering his death.” “We are not here to tear the universal. We are here to raise safety standards.”
Attorney Ben Narp condemned the reopening, saying that “Universal has a responsibility not only for Kevin’s family, but also for every family that visits the park, to ensure that its ride is safe for all guests.”
A representative of Universal did not respond to an inquiry immediately on Monday.
Earlier, Karen Irwin, president and chief operational officer of the Universal Orlando Resort, said the ride in the company’s latest theme park had a comprehensive operation and technical review, confirmed that the ride system had worked properly and universal workers followed the appropriate procedures. The manufacturer of the ride system and an independent roller coaster engineering expert also tested at the site, which supported Universal, Irwin said.
The medical examiner for the Orlando region ruled that Zawala accidentally died of several blunt force injuries on 17 September. The full autopsy report has not been made public.
Zwal had a spinal disability and used a wheelchair, but his family lawyers said that his disability was not the cause of his death.
Many people have reached the ride with stories related to injuries, their family lawyers said. Separately, a central Florida The woman sued Universal last month, saying that she was hurt on the roller coaster.
___ Kate Payne is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report America Statehouse News Initiative. The report for the US is a non -profit national service program that keeps journalists in the local news room to report on undercover issues.