An actress from the television series Black Mirror is filing a lawsuit against a gym franchise, seeking up to £100,000 following the death of her mother, a former model, after she suffered from overheating in a sauna, according to the Mirror. The actress, Milanka Brooks, is pursuing legal action after the passing of her 75-year-old mother, Mileva Brooks.
Details from the incident reveal that Mileva succumbed to heatstroke following her use of a sauna at an Everlast gym located in Cheltenham on August 26, 2022. She was promptly taken to the hospital after collapsing in the sauna with breathing issues, but unfortunately, she passed away three days later, as noted in a coroner’s report.
Currently, Milanka is taking legal action against the gym’s owning company, Sports Direct Fitness Ltd, by filing a case at the High Court in London, seeking financial compensation.
Milanka Brooks, who has garnered recognition from her roles in Benidorm, The Windsors, and My Family, embarked on her acting career after completing high school.
Milanka frequently described her mother Mileva, who had joined the gym only six months before her death, as her “best friend in the world.” It was reported by the coroner that at the time paramedics arrived, Mileva’s body temperature had reached a critical high of 39.2 degrees Celsius (102.56 degrees Fahrenheit).
The legal claim, as stated in court documents, involves the actress seeking “damages in excess of £50,000, but limited to £100,000” in her capacity as the administrator of her mother’s estate. The case encompasses claims for “personal injury and consequential losses” and is filed under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
Through various social media posts, it is evident that Milanka and her mother shared a profoundly close and loving relationship. Milanka has expressed on multiple occasions that her mother was “the light and inspiration of my life,” her “partner in crime,” and her “best friend in the world.”
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