Talk:Scorpion (roller coaster)

Incidents
There are a number of problems with the "incidents" section.

First, the title of the section is plural, implying that there were more than one incident. Yet the text only describes one.

Second, the incident described was at least 26 years ago (the lawsuit was filed in 1994). That's plenty of time to resolve the suit, no matter what various detractors of the American legal system might say. But the description stops with the complaint (the plaintiff's claims). What happened? Was the suit dismissed? Did the plaintiff win at trial? Was there a settlement (seems likely, but...).

--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 18:28, 1 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your concerns. According to WikiProject Amusement Parks/Standards, notable incidents are covered within their own section in roller coaster articles or amusement parks denoted by "Incidents" or "Incidents and accidents", similar to that of individual airlines or airport articles. The denotation of pluralism I think comes from the potential for there to be other notable incidents or accidents that lay within the subject area, but I'm not entirely sure.
 * As for your concerns in terms of updating, I've attempted before the GA nom and thereafter when nominating for DYK to find any information that follows the lawsuit on Newspapers.com or individual newspaper websites, however, it appears that such was just a one-and-done story and the outcome is lost to history unless otherwise known. I can attempt to research such again in the meantime.
 * The importance of the section is to highlight any notable incidents or accidents (as in accordance with the see also section) that is newsworthy towards the subject either by guest's failure to comply with safety guidelines, negligence by the park, underlying health conditions that adversely affect a rider, or an act of God. There are hundreds of incidents and accidents that happen at amusement parks and on roller coasters each year, but examples such as this highlighted show notable incidents that have (or alleged to have) occurred in a neutral perspective. Adog  ( Talk ・ Cont ) 19:11, 1 November 2020 (UTC)


 * It's quite possible that there was a settlement whose terms included silence on the part of the parties; thus, no mention in newspapers (another possibility is that the suit went nowhere, but a grandstanding lawyer issued a press release when the complaint was filed). A quick review of the court file index for the county where the park is located might show what happened, however cryptically (dismissed for lack of prosecution, dismissed by mutual agreement, etc.). --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 19:23, 1 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the guidance, as I hadn't actually thought about that. I think I've found what you make have been seeking in the Hillsborough County Court search. It appears within the 12-page transcript (unknown jargon to me) that the court findings were dismissed and no charges were due. I'm not sure if there is a policy against posting publically available information on the wiki in terms of the court system, but if not, I could link you to the case number to verify my observation. Adog  ( Talk ・ Cont ) 19:43, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Also link you towards this conversation as you may have some relevant input regarding the tag placed. :) Adog  ( Talk ・ Cont ) 20:03, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on your search! You can try using cite court to cite the transcript.  GoingBatty (talk) 23:46, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh I meant to verify that my observation was correct for the findings. Thank you for providing that piece of information as well. Irregardless I will add the reference into the article, sorry for the confusion as I'm also busy studying. All the best, Adog  ( Talk ・ Cont ) 00:55, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Not sure if done correctly, but the statement is now verifiable in the article. Please take a look when there is time, if the issue is resolved, I appreciate your collaboration as I've learned a couple of new things. :) Adog  ( Talk ・ Cont ) 01:41, 2 November 2020 (UTC)