The Feb. 20 death of a camera assistant during a film shoot in Georgia has prompted calls for improved safety measures on television and movie sets. Sarah Jones, 27, was hit by an oncoming train while working on the independent film “Midnight Rider.” Her death raises questions about the industry’s safety standards, particularly when it comes to filming outside Los Angeles, said Richard Charnley, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Washington’s Arent Fox. Charnley, who has handled cases involving deaths on film sets, talked to The National Law Journal about the incident. (This interview has been edited for length and clarity.)
NLJ: What happened to Sarah Jones?
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