America’s Got Talent: Extreme star Jonathan Goodwin has sued network NBC after he was left paralysed as a result of a stunt for the show.
The accident occurred during a stunt in which Goodwin was suspended in the air while wearing a straightjacket, the plan being he would escape before two cars smashed together.
However, it did not go as planned and the stuntman was not able to escape, the two cars hitting each other with him caught in between, before they caught fire. He then fell to the ground and hit his head, before being rushed to hospital.
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Production on the America's Got Talent spin-off series was paused and ultimately shelved indefinitely in the wake of the accident.
The stuntman has now filed a lawsuit against broadcaster NBCUniversal, Marathon Productions, as well as production companies Fremantle Media North America and production arm Syco Entertainment.
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In the suit, he accused the defendants of negligence and claimed that they failed to implement safety standards used across the industry (via Deadline).
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Goodwin was left a paraplegic with a dislocated spinal cord, as well as internal organ injuries (including the loss of his left kidney), third-degree burns, and fractures to his legs, ribs and shoulders.
Sharing a post after the accident in 2021, Goodwin wrote: "I have been to the very brink and dodged the worst that a human being can, without fear… because I was protected by love.
"To death, I say nananana boo boo… and to the rest of you… watch this space. There is a long road to recovery and that won’t look like what it did… I may leave the daft shit alone for a while, but I have a lot left to do in this world."
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