Another interesting development has surfaced. In the aftermath of the tragedy that occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this month. To bring things up to speed 42-year-old Atlanta Public Schools teacher Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta was killed at the theme park. He was pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from "The Goliath," a popular ride at the theme park.
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He was ejected from his seat after his safety restraint failed during the ride. However, according to a Thursday (October 15) report from the New York Post, the famed theme park may not be held liable. If the family pursues a wrongful death lawsuit. According to Daniel Adamson of Georgia law firm Dixon-Adamson.
"The key question is not just what went wrong, but also if someone knew — or should have known — what could have gone wrong," Adamson said in a statement obtained by The New York Post.
The attorney also said whether or not the theme park will be held liable all comes down to one question: was his death a "preventable tragedy"?
"That's the biggest thing ... was this a preventable tragedy?" the attorney continued. And did they have any knowledge of [problems]? Were there prior safety complaints? You want to look at the inspection logs, the maintenance records."
There is an ongoing investigation in the works. Investigators are trying to determine how Kariem was able to slip out of his safety restraint.
Adamson says that if the investigation concludes that the theme park followed all of the codes and regulations, they could evade liability for his death.
This is due to a 1982 case in Georgia. In which it was deemed that amusement parks are required to provide "ordinary care" to patrons ( New York Post)
However, the outlet adds that the law usually refers to guests getting sick on one of the park's attractions. In this case, the guest was ejected from the ride to his death.
