“The Squid Game: Challenge”: Are the claims of injured players on the reality show serious? | Skip – Enter

Dressed in the same costumes as characters from the South Korean series “The Squid Game,” players from the Netflix reality show were locked in a London studio for 16 days in January. Everyone loved the $4.56 million jackpot. According to one article, at least four people Rolling Stone, didn’t take long to refer to the “brutal” and “inhumane” conditions they experienced in their first game. A few months later, all the episodes of the series were released, and two contestants could take legal action for damages caused by the competition. Meanwhile, the firm handling the cases, Express Solicitors, is looking for more injuries, as indicated by email to avoid El Comercio’s introduction.

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One player described the first game’s shooting set as “green light, red light” a “war zone”. Variety. There, two players suffered injuries including hypothermia and nerve damage. Kinetics means that a large toy will allow participants to move or remain still. The goal was to reach the end of the room. Many contestants thought the shoot would take hours, but they had 30 minutes as they braved the statues and freezing temperatures. So a couple of hours of shooting stretched to seven or more. Of course, that’s something the contestants didn’t think about when they agreed to play without getting paid.

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Spokesperson Express LawyersSimon Lennon confirmed to this newspaper the injury complaints of the two players of “The Squid Game: The Challenge”: “No lawsuits have been filed yet, but we have issued letters of claim to the producers of Studio Lambert for the two contestants. His injury claims and now,​​​​​​​​​​ , we are gathering additional evidence before filing court action.

“It’s a serious case, so we can’t share any documents like what the players’ contracts say. In the future, if that happens, the courts will decide the validity of any contract they signed,” he added.

How much does an injured “Squid Game: The Challenge” player get?

According to an explanatory video by the British law firm Network light, when someone is injured on the job, it is not so easy to define whether it is serious or worthy of compensation. “The amount depends on the severity of the injuries and how they have affected your life,” explains one legal expert.

Being a million dollar product, the affected player can think about a lot of money. However, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice’s Judicial College Guidelines have several guidelines to consider. They diagnose injuries based on which part of the body was injured, how long it took to heal, and how much it cost the person out of pocket. Additionally, it considers general and other special damages, as well as the person’s type of income.

Most UK workplace injury companies offer a calculator that will show you the compensation amount for your injury. In this case, reality players talked about nerve damage, which corresponds to the type of head and body. A Quick calculation on the Express Solicitors website If they win the case the company shows a minimum amount of 236 thousand dollars to pay them.

However, there are still no specifics about the type of damage sustained by “The Squid Game: The Challenge” players. In fact, in January, Netflix said “Claims of serious injuries are false” and the studios have “invested in all appropriate safety procedures”.

Is “Squid Game: The Challenge” ethical?

“(Reality show) To be ethical, I think a production company can regulate basic rights, for example, to work eight hours a day and pay overtime. The employee must accept this. There must be better health and safety conditions. That’s what the law says, But if the conditions are extraordinary, people’s rights are violated,” says Daniel Robles Ipaceta, a Peruvian labor and corporate lawyer.

“(Reality show) To be ethical, I think a production company can regulate basic rights, for example, eight hours of work a day and pay for overtime.”

Daniel Robles, Peruvian labor and corporate lawyer

Unlike local British broadcasters, streaming platforms may have other means of preventing mishaps on sets. The legendary Studio Lambert created “The Traitors,” a reality show with “extreme safety, health and support for contestants.” Variety Philippa Childs, president of British produce association Bectu. In addition, when asked about the “Squid Game Challenge” contestants, he spoke of “a certain arrogance among some streamers” who would not harm their employees.

For its part, Express Solicitors asserted that “in the United Kingdom, liability for personal injury caused by negligence cannot be excluded in a contract”. Peruvian lawyer Daniel Robles countered that while Netflix was given no further recourse to the health and safety clauses of the contract, the company “must pay compensation if it is responsible for creating it.”

The manufacturers also assured that they have “taken all appropriate safety precautions, including post-contest maintenance”. Variety. Additionally, an independent judge oversees the games, they said, “to make sure it’s fair for everyone.” Can they face a second season of the reality show? Some social media users are talking about never setting foot on a Netflix set, while others are rushing to fill out applications for new castings. In short, the site has a big challenge to overcome two serious complaints, but, more importantly, to avoid another scandal with its next players.