Alton Towers Smiler crash victims launch law suit
Two women who each lost a leg in the Alton Towers “Smiler” roller-coaster crash which led to “life-changing” injuries are suing the theme park’s owners for millions of pounds.
Vicky Balch, 23, and Leah Washington, 20, had been in the front seats when they smashed into a stationary carriage.
Balch’s lawyers say her injuries were caused by the “negligence and/or breach of statutory duty” of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd.
Her claim, lodged at the High Court this week, accuses the firm of: “Failing to take a... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
