millions awarded to woman injured at southern california theme park

A federal jury has awarded $7.25 million to a 74-year-old Arizona woman for a spine injury she suffered in a fall while exiting the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Pamela Morrison was getting seated on the popular attraction with her grandson in September 2022 when she was asked to exit after her harness failed to secure properly. She slipped and fell when she stepped from a moving walkway onto solid ground.

Lawyers for Universal Studios Hollywood argued Morrison was at fault because she was focused on her grandson and not on where she was stepping.