Seeking unspecified economic damages from loss of financial support and earnings as well as punitive damages, prejudgment interest and legal costs, the Donatellis’ 23-page three count complaint requests a 15-day jury trial. Related: Discovery Sued For Wrongful Death In Reality TV Pilot Stunt
In June, the family of Terry Flannel filed a wrongful death suit against Discovery Channel over a pyrotechnics stunt accident on the set of the WWII-themed Brothers In Arms pilot. In March, sound technician Ken Hathcock sued Discovery Channel for negligence after being thrown from an ATV after it drove into a hidden ditch while he working on a series for the channel in Oklahoma. In late February, director/DOP John Driftmier and a pilot were killed when their small plane crashed while filming aerial footage for the Discovery Canada series Dangerous Flights. These safety problems have resulted in injuries and death in the filming of such television series, and have continued to do so following the death of Decedent Donatelli,” it adds. “These safety problems were the result of cost-cutting measures aimed at increasing profits as a result of conscious disregard of the additional, unacceptable safety risks imposed. The new complaint alleges this accident and others like it occurred in part because Discovery and other defendants wanted to save a buck and increase their profits. “Discovery, Discovery Talent, Eyeworks, Bongo and Does 51 through 100 and each of them, also have had an extensive history of knowingly failing to provide adequate safety measures for the filming of reality series such as this one,” the filing says.
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