‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman’s Mother Files Wrongful Death Suit In Gwinnett Court

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January 24th, 2018

In Atlanta, actors and extras are shown in 2014 working on a scene from “The Walking Dead.” Last year, John Bernecker, 33, died from injuries suffered in a fall on the show’s set in Senoia. On Tuesday, his mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the show’s network and other parties in Gwinnett County State Court.

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The mother of a stuntman who fell to his death on the set of “The Walking Dead” in Georgia has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the show’s network and other parties, saying unreasonably low budgets led to inadequate safety precautions.

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John Bernecker, 33, died July 12 from injuries suffered in a fall on the set in Senoia, about 35 miles south of Atlanta.

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