Actor Files Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for $50M

Actor Michael Avila is suing the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for Los Angeles personal injury. He is claiming that he and his wife Mandy were falsely imprisoned, which resulted in bodily injuries, mental anguish, emotional distress, physical distress, and humiliation. Avila and his wife are seeking exemplary and punitive damages.

Michael claims that his publicist told him he could pick up his tickets for the Academy Awards ceremony on March 7 once he was inside the venue. However, when he and his wife showed up on the red carpet without tickets, they were ushered to an AMPAS Detention Center where they were held and questioned. It wasn't until six hours later that they were moved to a police station and released. No criminal charges were filed against the couple.

According to their Los Angeles injury complaint, the couple was never arrested, read their rights, or allowed to contact a lawyer so that they could understand why they were being held without their consent. In addition to physical injuries, the plaintiffs say that they suffered injury and shock to their nervous system.

Los Angeles Personal Injury
There are many reasons why an injured person or the family of someone who has died may have grounds for suing a responsible party for personal injury. Depending on the circumstances surrounding an accident, Los Angeles County personal injury lawsuits can be filed over:

• Inadequate security
• Medical malpractice
• Civil rights violations
• Products liability
• Police brutality
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle crashes
• Pedestrian accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Wrongful death
• Slip and fall injuries
• Nursing home violence
• Nursing home abuse
• Nursing home neglect
• Violent crimes
• Dog bite injuries
• Injuries to minors
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Inadequate security
• Drowning accidents
• Spinal cord injuries