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Why Six Flags might not be liable for teacher’s deadly plunge from ‘Goliath’ coaster

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Downing, J. (2026, October 15). Why Six Flags might not be liable for teacher’s deadly plunge from ‘Goliath’ coaster. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/why-six-flags-might-not-be-liable-for-teachers-deadly-plunge-from-goliath-coaster/

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A lawyer specializing in theme park litigation discusses potential liability issues for Six Flags following a teacher's fatal fall from the 'Goliath' coaster. Daniel Adamson explains that investigators will examine the ride’s design, maintenance records, and operational details to determine if the tragedy was preventable or if there were prior safety concerns known by the park. According to Georgia law established in 1982, amusement parks operate under an “ordinary care” standard rather than the more stringent “extraordinary diligence,” making it harder to sue them for injuries or death unless the accident falls outside accepted risks assumed by riders.

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On October 13, 2026, Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher, died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. At least four other people were injured. The Cobb County Police Department's major crimes unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. A parkgoer reported that the ride was shut down for maintenance due to a wasp’s nest just hours before the fatal accident.

In response to the tragedy, Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks "out of an abundance of caution." The Goliath remains closed as investigators look into what caused Kariem's death. The park renamed its annual Halloween event from "Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party" to "Dr. Fright’s Party," out of respect for Kariem's family.

While the specific cause of Kariem's death has not been released, his incident occurred about two weeks after Six Flags announced it would retire the X2 roller coaster at its Magic Mountain park in California due to safety concerns and lawsuits alleging serious injuries.

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“The key question is not just what went wrong, but also if someone knew — or should have known — what could have gone wrong,” said lawyer Daniel Adamson of Dixon-Adamson, a Georgia-based firm that specializes in theme park litigation. uncertain

that → go → litigation

Six Flags temporarily shuttered Goliath and nine other coasters across six of its theme parks as investigators probe the fatal fall, which will involve combing every detail of the ride’s design, maintenance and on-the-ground operation, Adamson told The Post. asserted

Adamson → shutter → Post

“That’s the biggest thing … was this a preventable tragedy?” he explained. asserted

he → ’ → ?

You want to look at the inspection logs, the maintenance records.” asserted

You → want → logs

If investigators determine Six Flags stringently followed local codes and regulations, Adamson said there’s a world in which the park wouldn’t be liable for Kariem’s death. asserted

park → determine → death

Thanks to a 1982 state supreme court case amusement parks were deemed to have an “ordinary care” responsibility to guests, whereas operators of buses or trains must show “extraordinary diligence” toward its passengers. asserted

operators → deem → passengers

The resulting difference can make it harder to sue a roller coaster operator for injuries or even death. asserted

it → result → injuries

However, “ordinary care” typically allows for things like getting sick on a ride or having one’s head knocked around — not being ejected from one’s seat at 70 mph. asserted

head → allow → mph

“When somebody boards a roller coaster, they accept the thrill of the ride, not the risk of being thrown from it,” Adamson said, noting that Six Flags will need to show that Kareim assumed the risk of such a freak accident when he visited the park. asserted

he → board → park

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Report → start → news

“It’s really context specific,” he explained. asserted

he → ’ → ?

“And you have to look at the facts of each case. … asserted

you → look → case

What reasonable duty of ordinary care has to be considered in the context of the activity?” asserted

duty → have → activity

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Why Six Flags might not be liable for teacher’s deadly plunge from ‘Goliath’ coaster

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