Wrongful Death at Hurricane Harbor Amusement Park Results in $6.5 Million Jury Award

Anquisha Williams vs. Hurricane Harbor LP, et al

Case Background

On July 30, 2021, Plaintiff Anquisha Williams filed a Premises Liability and Wrongful death lawsuit in the District Court of Texas, Tarrant County (Case number: 067-326998). Donald Cosby presided over this case.

Cause

On June 23, 2021, sixteen-year-old D.T. visited Hurricane Harbor, a water park in Arlington, Texas. The park, owned by Hurricane Harbor, LP, Hurricane Harbor, GP, LLC, Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, promoted itself as a family-friendly amusement park prioritizing visitor safety. However, the Defendants failed to implement adequate measures to protect patrons from foreseeable third-party crimes. After enjoying a day at the park, D.T. and his friends exited the facility. In the parking lot, an assailant confronted them. The individual, seated in his car, accused D.T.'s group of harboring grievances against someone unknown to them. The confrontation escalated when the assailant retrieved a firearm and fired multiple gunshots, striking D.T. in the back. The gunshot wound caused fatal injuries. At the time, D.T. was a paying customer and invitee entitled to reasonable safety measur