California — Double the risk, which replaced Milla Jovovich, sues Resident Evil producers after losing their arm in an action scene shot in South Africa on September 5, 2015. She argues that they only covered a fraction of the medical expenses, according to the half DailymailOlivia Jackson was doing an action scene of the character played by Jovovich, in the film “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”, when she suffered the accident that would leave her scarred for life. She was driving a motorcycle at 40 mph and due to miscalculations, hit her head and arm as she hit the crane that had the camera connected, which had to go back a few seconds earlier to avoid on impact.
The accident was documented and Jackson was praised for his positive attitude and the promise to recover soon according to Dailymail’s exclusive note states that at the time producers Jeremy Bolt and Paul Anderson promised to pay the bills physicians while in a coma. However she sued them when she felt abandoned by them.
In the California state lawsuit, Jackson argues that producers purchased insurance that only covered $33,000, but that amount was insufficient to pay for the multiple operations it undertook. Julian Chamberlayne, Jackson’s attorney, stated for Dailymail that “‘She may need 10 or more surgical procedures. This does not take into account any of the prostheses, aids or therapies that Ms. Jackson requires, which could cost tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds'”ACCIDENTE
In the action sequence the double had to drive a motorcycle in a straight line at 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour) while it was recorded by a camera that was very close to the road, which was to be approached driving.
The camera was connected by a metal arm to a vehicle that moved at 23 miles per hour (37 km/h), slower than the motorcycle, causing the heavy crash. By instinct, Jackson tried to protect his face by putting his arm in. The impact was so great that it destroyed the forearm bone, the shoulder blade twisted back tearing five nerves connected to the spine and the skin of the cheek was torn to the point of leaving its teeth exposed. After this Jackson was in an induced coma due to immense physical pain and post-traumatic trauma; while doctors fought to save his life. Although she survived the recovery, it has been slow, painful and costly. Jackson lost his arm above the elbow height, as the film became a box office hit.
