Woman Sues Six Flags for Negligence After Allegedly Falling Out of Ride During 2024 Park Visit

A woman is suing Six Flags Great America after allegedly falling out of a ride while visiting the park in the summer of 2024.

On December 31, Annabella Pearce filed the lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in Lake County, Illinois.

She is seeking $50,000 in damages and court costs, alleging that she required surgery after an incident involving the Superman: Ultimate Flight ride.

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In the lawsuit, which was examined by PEOPLE, Pearce accused Great America, LLC — the owners of Six Flags Great America — of negligence and Res Ipsa Loquitor, a legal term that refers to “an inference of negligence,” per the outlet.

Pearce allegedly visited the park in Gurnee, Illinois on July 12, 2024 and rode the Superman ride. However, it allegedly “failed to properly enter the off-loading platform area causing [Pearce] to fall off the ride.”

In the fall, she allegedly injured her knee and had to undergo “surgery, therapy and other treatments,” per the initial complaint. The injury caused her “physical and emotional trauma, pain and suffering, disability, loss of a normal life and lost wages.”

A first hearing for the case is scheduled on March 5, according to court records verified by Just Jared.

Opened in 2003, the ride reaches speeds greater than 50 miles per hour in less than three minutes. Per a description on park’s website, visitors mount the ride “face down, head first” in order to fly like the namesake DC hero.

Citing the pending litigation, Great America, LLC opted out of commenting on the incident when contacted by Just Jared.