The sensationalist, rubbernecking lawsuit story of the week? The sad story of thirteen-year-old Kaitlyn Lassiter, who was severely injured atSix Flags Kentucky Kingdom.

As of this writing, some two hundred plus – many, but not nearly at all, in the Kentucky area – of media outlets have rewarmed the story of Lassiter, who had both her feet cut off due to a broken cable on the Superman – Tower of Power ride at the amusement park.

(This writer has no idea why the ride itself is prominently named in the great majority of reports; must have to do with ol’ Clark Kent’s iconic nature and such…)

On Friday, Lassiter’s parents announced they were bringing suit against Six Flags Kentucky for the accident, alleging negligence in inspecting the drop tower ride. The lawsuit also requests a temporary injunction to prevent park owners from altering or destroying the ride and the offending cable.

Meanwhile, Kentucky state agencies are investigating the June accident, according to Sara Cunningham of the Louisville Courier-Journal, and are “‘not even close’ what caused a cable to break free…”

Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Office of Consumer and Environmental Protection Bill Clary stated an update on the investigation would be released sometime this week.