stuntman who died over two years ago after falling more than 20 feet on the Georgia set of the zombie apocalypse series.
For reasons that no one can explain, he grasped the rail and held on,” the defense lawyer told Judge Emily Brantley and the jury in a full Gwinnett County courthouse Tuesday. “That purposeful action in hanging on is what took him away from the safety of the mat that he located,” Dial added, placing the blame for the fatal accident and expressing what looks already to be a key component of the cabler’s defense against the claims of Susan Bernecker and her son’s estate.
, two days after suffering massive head injuries from crashing from a high balcony to a concrete floor while rehearsing a fight scene with thenregular Austin Amelio on the Peach State set of Season 8 of AMC’s flagship series. An airbag had been placed below him, but he missed it, striking his head on the ground.after Bernecker’s mother promised to “seek justice” with a wrongful-death lawsuit. The grieving family blamed AMC for allegedly doing things on the cheap.
AMC attempted to have the case dismissed, but had their summary judgment motion rejected by Judge Brantley“John Berneckers’s death could have easily been prevented,” plaintiff’s main lawyer Harris asserted to the court on Day 1 of the trial in his opening statement. “The catcher system was completely inadequate,” noted the attorney, who successfully represented
No matter whose fault it was, it will look terrible for the company who makes such a big deal out of everyone in the cast being buddies if they don't highly compensate this cast member's family.
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