Hurt 'Transformers' extra's family sues

CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The family of an extra hurt on the set of "Transformers 3" has filed a lawsuit in Chicago's Cook County Circuit Court against Paramount Pictures, records show.

Gabriela Cedillo was hit in the head by a piece of flying metal during the shooting of the movie last month. She can now only mouth words and is unable to walk, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Her brother Adolfo Romo told the newspaper she is undergoing treatment at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, but her prognosis for recovery is unclear.

The family is seeking unspecified damages in the lawsuit against the movie studio and Ryerson Inc., a Chicago-based metal distributor.

It is "something that certainly should never have happened, something that we believe occurred as a result of carelessness," the Chicago Tribune quoted Cedillo's attorney, Todd Smith, as saying.

"We are all terribly sorry that this accident occurred," Paramount said in a statement Tuesday. "Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes are with Gabriela, her family and loved ones. The production will continue to provide all the help we can to Gabriela and her family during this difficult time."