Los Angeles – Warner Bros are being sued after a stunt on the Thai set of The Hangover Part II went horribly wrong, leaving a stuntman with serious brain injuries, reports The Hollywood reporter.
Scott Mclean claims that he was acting as stunt double for actor Ed Helms in shots where he had to travel in cars and trucks as a passenger at dangerously high speeds.
A production source claims that Mclean was supposed to film a sequence in which he hangs out of the window of a truck while an oncoming vehicle approaches. The stunt co-ordinater Russell Solberg however, allegedly ordered that the sequence be changed so that the speed of the vehicles were increased to a speed that plaintiffs are claiming made the stunt unsafe and resulted in the major collision which left Mclean injured.
Mclean was airlifted from Thailand to Australia were he is still receiving treatment. His spokespeople report that he has sustained "likely permanent brain and physical injuries", such as seizures, speech impediments, physical impediments, and brain trauma.
The plaintiffs are maintaining that the defendants including Warner Bros were negligent in their duty under the laws of Thailand to ensure McLean’s safety and are suing for unspecified damages.
Warner Bros have not made any comment regarding the issue.
Scott Mclean claims that he was acting as stunt double for actor Ed Helms in shots where he had to travel in cars and trucks as a passenger at dangerously high speeds.
A production source claims that Mclean was supposed to film a sequence in which he hangs out of the window of a truck while an oncoming vehicle approaches. The stunt co-ordinater Russell Solberg however, allegedly ordered that the sequence be changed so that the speed of the vehicles were increased to a speed that plaintiffs are claiming made the stunt unsafe and resulted in the major collision which left Mclean injured.
Mclean was airlifted from Thailand to Australia were he is still receiving treatment. His spokespeople report that he has sustained "likely permanent brain and physical injuries", such as seizures, speech impediments, physical impediments, and brain trauma.
The plaintiffs are maintaining that the defendants including Warner Bros were negligent in their duty under the laws of Thailand to ensure McLean’s safety and are suing for unspecified damages.
Warner Bros have not made any comment regarding the issue.