Anytime you engage in strenuous
activity, there is a chance of getting hurt. This risk increases when the
activity includes close physical contact between two individuals and/or weaponry
in the mix. You’ve already heard me stress the importance of hiring a Fight
Director to avoid injury. However, it is
also important to take great care whenever you are involved in any sort of
stunt work. This may sound like a, “duh”
statement, but you’d be surprised how often personal injury and negligence
cases arise after a stunt performer on stage is injured because someone cut corners
or simply was not being cautious. Still don’t believe me? Let’s look at three
court cases involving personal injury lawsuits by stage combatants or stunt
performers.
