The civil complaint stems from an incident that allegedly occurred on Stardust Racers on Oct. 13, 2025

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A mother has filed a lawsuit against Universal Orlando Resort after her young son allegedly lost consciousness on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe.

Jennifer Lundy initially filed a lawsuit against the Orlando, Fla. park on Aug. 17, but her lawsuit later moved to federal court on Sept. 18. The civil complaint stems from an incident that allegedly occurred during a visit to the park with her 9-year-old son, identified as L.L., on Oct. 13, 2025.

During the visit, Lundy claims her son rode the coaster, which reaches speeds of up to 62 mph and heights up to 133 feet, according to the park’s website. At the time, L.L. allegedly met the required height of 48 inches tall.

However, L.L. allegedly “lost consciousness as a result of the forces generated by the attraction.”

As her son was unconscious, his head and face were allegedly “thrown against the hard surface of the ride vehicle” as there was no restraint or support to hold his head, neck or upper body. The complaint also points to the on-ride camera, which allegedly captured an unconscious L.L. in the vehicle. The photo was attached to the suit.

“As a direct and proximate result, Stardust Racers caused L.L. to sustain blunt impact injuries to his head and face, together with orthopedic and spinal injuries,” the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit names Universal City Development Partners and the attraction’s manufacturer, Mack Rides, as defendants. The complaint further claims the defendants knew or “should have known of the unsafe and unreasonably dangerous condition” of the ride. The lawsuit points to an incident on Sept. 17, 2025, when 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala lost consciousness on the attraction and was found unresponsive when the ride vehicle returned to the station. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter and the Medical Examiner for Orange and Osceola Counties determined his cause of death to be “multiple blunt impact injuries.”

Following Zavala’s death, his family retained attorney Ben Crump to conduct an independent investigation. On Dec. 13, 2025, local Florida outlet News 6 reported they reached an “amicable resolution” with the park, settling outside of court for an undisclosed amount.

Lundy’s lawsuit is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 exclusive of court costs and attorney’s fees.

“This is one of many lawsuits our firm has filed over Stardust Racers alone,” Lundy’s attorney, Nicholas Spetsas said in an emailed statement to PEOPLE. “A ride that has been linked to a death and a growing list of serious injuries is not an unlucky coincidence; it is a pattern.”

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In Universal’s answer to the complaint, filed on Sept. 18, lawyers for the park argued the parents were “negligent in failing to use reasonable care for L.L.’s safety,” which caused the alleged incident and injuries. “Lundy knowingly and voluntarily assumed the risks associated with L.L. riding a thrill ride, including the potential for significant acceleration, deceleration, lateral forces, and head and body movement,” the answer says.