A stunt actress for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter who suffered an on-set injury that left her in a coma for 17 days and resulted in an arm amputation has claimed a legal victory in her lawsuit against the movie’s producers.
A South African court has ruled that the stunt that Olivia Jackson performed during the accident was "negligently planned and executed" by the production company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, the judge tossed out a claim against Jackson that said her motorcycle riding skills were at least partially to blame for the accident, according to the report. Further terms of the case were not disclosed.
Jackson suffered her horrific injuries when she was standing in for Resident Evil movie star Milla Jovovich for a 2015 shoot in Cape Town, South Africa. She was riding a motorcycle in the stunt gone wrong, crashing into a camera vehicle that was driving in the other direction. Jackson endured serious injuries that also included brain bleeding, brain swelling, and broken ribs, and was in a coma for 17 days before waking up to realize the extent of her life-changing injuries.
Source: GameSpot