A woman who claims she injured her back on the Skyslide at the 72-story U.S. Bank Tower due to its alleged defective design is suing the managers and operators of the attraction.
Candice Coke, who's seeking unspecified damages against OUE Skyspace LLC and Legends Hospitality LLC, isn't the first to file such a suit.
At least two others who rode down the slide, Tiffany Arnold and Gayle Yashar, have also filed suits in Los Angeles Superior Court over injuries they allegedly suffered.
A representative for OUE Skyspace could not be immediately reached for comment.
Coke says she hurt her back while going down the slide over the summer. The complaint blames her injuries on the slide's alleged lack of a design that would allow riders to slow their speed before reaching the end.
"This increased the risk of serious injury to a rider's back, which was far beyond the risk assumed by uninformed and unsuspecting riders,'' the suit states.
The slide opened to the public on June 25. Riders slide from the 70th story to the 69th story of one of L.A.'s tallest buildings, a trip that takes about four seconds. The fully enclosed slide is made of clear glass, 1 1/4-inch thick. When riders finish the slide, they emerge onto an open-air, 360-degree observation deck on the 69th floor.
