Injured ‘Transformers 3’ extra receives $18.5 million

The family of a woman left with brain damage after an accident during the filming of “Transformers 3” has reached an $18.5 million settlement with Paramount Pictures.

Gabriela Cedillo was working as an extra in 2010 when she was hit in the head by a piece of flying metal during the filming of a stunt sequence in Hammond, Ind. An investigation found the accident occurred because a weld connecting a car to a tow cable failed.

Her attorney says 26-year-old needs constant care and has suffered hallucinations, memory loss and substantial cognitive difficulty.

Cedillo’s brother says her long-term prognosis is uncertain. Part of the settlement will be set aside for monthly payments to ensure Cedillo has care for the rest of her life.