‘Hawaii Five-O’ stunt double sues CBS after hit by a car on the set

A stunt double who stood in for Alex O’Laughlin’s character on ‘Hawaii Five-O’ was injured on set during filming when he was hit by a car.

 

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Justin Sundquist was filming a scene on the “Hawaii Five-O” set in July last year, where he was acting as a stunt double for Alex O’Laughlin, who plays the role of Steve McGarrett on the series. After he was injured during that scene by a speeding car, Sundquist has now launched a lawsuit against CBS Corporation, CBS Studios and various production companies involved in the show. Among the allegations made by Sundquist is that key stunt personnel member, charged with safety responsibilities on the set, was reportedly under the influence of pain pills at the time the accident occurred.

Stunt double has wide experience in stunts, besides ‘Hawaii Five-O’

Sundquist has had wide experience as a stunt man in the past, including doubling for Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barns in “Captain America: Civil War.” He has also worked on “Kong: Skull Island” and “The Fate of the Furious.”

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Accident occurred while filming a ‘Hawaii Five-O’ scene in a parking garage

Deadline Hollywood reports that at the time of the accident, which happened in July last year, Sundquist was filming a scene where the "Hawaii Five-O" character McGarrett was attempting to catch a carjacker in a parking garage. According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, during the filming a speeding car hit and seriously injured Sundquist. According to the stunt man, the injuries he suffered are likely to end his career in stunts.

No safety meetings or safety instructions given to ‘Hawaii Five-O’ cast and stunt people

As reported by Page Six, the lawsuit alleges there was a series of “reckless and negligent” mishaps on the set, which led to the accident. It states that it was a rushed and hectic set and that there was no safety meeting or clear safety instructions given. The suit also alleges producers turned a blind eye to the abuse of a controlled substance by safety personnel on site, saying that the person who was responsible for safety was under the influence of narcotics, which led to Sundquist’s injuries. The suit goes on to allege that the unnamed individual in question had “enticed” some stunt performers to work, saying if they kept him supplied with pills, he would give them work.

According to the lawsuit, an email had been sent prior to the accident to various executives involved in “Hawaii Five-O” notifying them of various safety concerns relating to the member of the key safety personnel. According to Sundquist, the defendants failed to address the problem.

Sources: Deadline Hollywood / Page Six