Even without knowing many details of the new installment of the saga ‘ 007: James Bond ‘ that is on the way, the release in 2015 ‘ Specter ‘ continues to star in the news three years later, and that is how Screen Daily has known , the assistant Direction Terry Madden has sued B24 and Eon Productions for 2.5 million dollars after suffering a work accident during the filming that ended his career.
Madden’s lawyer, from the London firm Stewarts, provided the following details: “On February 17, 2017, the Second Unit was shooting action scenes of an airplane flying over an Austrian Alps valley using camera equipment operated by remote control mounted on a Range Rover At the end of one of the shots, the vehicle lost control and hit Mr Madden, immobilizing him against a camera platform and crushing his legs . “
As a result of the fateful accident the assistant director suffered multiple fractures, tissue damage and nerve damage. “I feel privileged and proud to work and be part of an active, exciting and hard-working industry, ” declared the victim, ” but seeing how a career in which I worked so hard over the years took me away in just a few seconds. destroyed the soul, this horrible accident has limited much of my mobility and now I am not able to do things that I previously took for granted. “
Will you receive the compensation?
Terry Maden, who has worked on several movies in the series and has been part of others like ‘ Star Wars ‘ and ‘ Bourne ‘, has not yet received any compensation. On March 13, the Supreme Court affirmed “an admission of responsibility at an early stage” , however, the payment of compensation does not correspond to B24 or Eon Productions, but to the insurance company Chubb.
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