The plaintiff was a passenger on a roller coaster when she was thrown from it during the ride.
She fell to the tracks below, breaking her neck and back. The roller coaster was equipped with fixed or stationary restraint bars, which allowed the force of the ride to propel her from her seat. Shoulder harnesses or adjustable restraint bars would have held her in her seat.[60]
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