By Erik Pedersen
20.12.2019 - 19:16 / torontosun.com
The estate of a stuntman who died after falling 20 feet onto a concrete floor on a set of the AMC horror series The Walking Dead has been awarded US$8.6 million by a jury in Atlanta, his family’s lawyer said.
John Bernecker’s parents had sued AMC Networks and other defendants in the show’s production, saying they compromised on safety measures over scheduling and financial concerns.
The estate of Bernecker, represented by his mother, was awarded US$8.6 million in civil damages, with no additional
By Erik Pedersen
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UPDATE: An Atlanta jury awarded $8.6 million to the estate of John Bernecker, a stuntman who was working on set of The Walking Dead when he suffered a fatal fall from a balcony in July 2017.