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6 Famous Celebrities Who Have Won Workers’ Compensation Lawsuits

May 22, 2023 By Leave a Comment

When we think of celebrities, we often associate them with glamour, fame, and success. However, like anyone else, they are not immune to accidents and injuries in the workplace. You may be unaware that several famous personalities have been involved in workers’ compensation lawsuits, with some seeking compensation for damages and others being sued for injuries.

Since, on average, there are over 40,000 occupational injuries and illnesses that are annually reported to the Kansas Division of Workers’ Compensation, it’s no surprise that celebrities would be involved in some too. Many celebrities find themselves in legal cases that lead them to extreme debt, which they sometimes take years to recover from.

1. Dr. Phil

The market size for personal injury lawyers in 2022 was around $53 billion, according to IBIS World, and Dr. Phil had to hire one to defend himself after an incident with his dog. The famous TV psychologist was part of a personal injury case after his dog, Maggie, bit his longtime friend, Janet Harris. Harris claimed that the attack was unprovoked and resulted in severe injuries. Despite Robin McGraw, Dr. Phil’s wife, suggesting a hospital visit, he allegedly advised against it to avoid negative publicity. Harris’s condition worsened, leading to hearing loss and a tremor in her hand, ultimately forcing her to close down her clinic. Dr. Phil has asked for the lawsuit’s dismissal, citing an arbitration agreement signed by Harris.

2. Lindsay Lohan

Notorious for her legal troubles, Lindsay Lohan was involved in a personal injury case when a paparazzo accused her chauffeur of running him over while leaving a Hollywood club. The lawsuit named Lohan, her driver, and the management company. In 2013, Lohan settled with the paparazzo outside of court, bringing an end to the legal dispute.

3. Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels faced a personal injury case after he was hit on the head by a descending backdrop during a performance at the Tony Awards. Michaels claimed he had not received proper instructions and suffered a broken nose and a brain hemorrhage as a result. Since American employers pay around $90 million in lost work days every year because of scaffolding accidents, Michaels was fairly compensated for the accident.

4. Hulk Hogan

He might not have been directly responsible, but Hulk Hogan became involved in a personal injury case when his son, Nick Bollea, was involved in a car crash that critically injured John Graziano, a passenger in the vehicle. Bollea lost control of his car and crashed into a palm tree, leaving Graziano in a minimally conscious state. Hogan settled the lawsuit with the Graziano family after Bollea spent five months in jail.

5. Britney Spears

The princess of pop found herself in a legal battle with a former backup dancer who sustained a broken nose during a rehearsal. The dancer claimed that Spears, struggling with dance moves, accidentally hit her in the face while twirling. Despite promising to cover medical expenses, Spears failed to do so, resulting in a lawsuit.

6. Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield faced a personal injury lawsuit when a concertgoer, Vicki Calcagno, alleged that he fell on her during a performance at the New York State Fair in 2004. Calcagno claimed permanent injuries, but due to lack of evidence, including witnesses, photos, or videos, the jury ruled in favor of Springfield.

Celebrities might seem to have it all, but they’re still susceptible to workplace and personal injuries. Sometimes they fall on the job and get hurt, and others, people they employ get injured due to unsafe conditions. Whatever the reason, it doesn’t matter how famous or rich you are, you can still find yourself in extreme debt.

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Celebrities that got into real debt

November 17, 2022 By Leave a Comment

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Many celebrities find it difficult to manage their finances responsibly, but not all end up in debt. Some rich and famous, however, have got into real trouble when it comes to money, or, rather, the lack of it. See who among the well-known celebrities has got themselves into debt and lost all their money or got back on track.

Michael Jackson

Some sources claim that when Michael Jackson died, he was around $400 million in debt. What led to such a liability? Although he was an extremely popular music star, the King of Pop as he was called, it did not stop him from excessive spending and borrowing money for an extravagant lifestyle. What’s more, Michael Jackson led numerous legal battles, which added to his enormous debt at the time of his death. The reports say he blew his fortune on luxurious cars, houses and much more to support his lavish lifestyle.

Ben Affleck

A famous actor, recently in the spotlight due to his marriage to singer J.Lo, a few years back had a real problem with gambling addiction. He himself admitted that he might have a problem, as he was banned from playing blackjack in Hard Rock Casino. The actor was accused of cheating, and the managers asked him to step back after simply playing too well. He won $800,000 at Hard Rock Casino but is no longer allowed to approach the blackjack table at this spot. Even though Ben Affleck did not get himself in some serious trouble and did not get in debt, who knows what might have happened if he kept playing? We should not judge him, however. After all, who could resist the best online casino bonuses that give you a great chance to double your winnings, when you can play from every place in the world, in a completely safe way, and win real money? Everyone might get as excited as the famous actor, and there is nothing wrong with it, as long as you make use of safe and secure platforms.

50 Cent

An American rapper, best-known as 50 Cent, had his net worth even lower than the nickname he chose. After a period of partying and having an excellent time, he was said to be in debt of about $10 million up to even $50 million. In 2015, he was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. However, in 2017, the rapper was allowed to get the bankruptcy discharged.

Burt Reynolds

Anyone who is interested in the Hollywood of the 70s and 80s must know Burt Reynolds. He was a real heartthrob back in his time. Burt Reynolds was a television series star (he also starred in movies), and his fortune was estimated to be about $40 million. However, he went into some wrong investments, and, on top of that, he went through a rather pricey divorce. All these forced him to file for bankruptcy in 1996. It is believed that the actor had around $10 million in debt.

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin, the younger brother of Alec Baldwin, had a less prominent acting career than his brother but a much bigger debt. In 2009, he was forced to file for bankruptcy with around $2 million of debt. It is believed that he mostly owned money from two mortgages and a credit card debt, but there were also federal taxes involved (around $1 million). However, even after going bankrupt in 2009, in 2012, the actor was charged with failing to pay taxes. He was arrested and ordered in court to pay $300,000 or serve probation. The actor ended up on probation.

Charlie Sheen

The reputation of Charlie Sheen is well-known even to those who are not deeply interested in the life of Hollywood. He definitely deserved to be named the bad boy of the industry. At the time when he was working on the Two and a Half Men sitcom, he was one of the highest-paid actors. Even this did not prevent him from getting into a debt estimated to be around $12 million for mortgages, taxes, and legal fees, but also credit cards. Nonetheless, in 2016, his net worth was still around $150 million.

 

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1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s Net Worth

January 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment

1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton's Net Worth

Amy and Tammy Slaton started sharing their weight loss journey on television less than two years ago. Over that time, they’ve really made a name for themselves as reality TV stars. The two sisters have both made some strides in their weight loss journey, with Amy meeting her goals. Interestingly, Amy Slaton earns a lot more than her sister. So what is 1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s net worth?

Who Are Amy and Tammy Slaton?

Amy and Tammy Slaton are better known as the 1000-Lb. Sisters from the reality television show of that same name. When the show began, they had a combined weight of approximately that much, hence the attention-grabbing name.

Amy Slaton was no stranger to sharing her story with the world before they began working on this show together. She had a YouTube channel where she shared product reviews and more. In fact, she supported herself in large part thanks to this channel. However, she also got some disability income because of the fact that she is legally blind due to an eye condition.

In any case, the sisters did a video together in 2014 called A Chubby Bunny Challenge. It’s received over two million views. And it helped gain them a following, Amy especially since it was her channel, that ultimately led to them getting the television show that has made them, considerably more famous. Tammy started her own YouTube Channel a few years later, in 2018, with her first episode showing her baking a cake.

What Were Their Lives Like Before The Show?

Amy and Tammy Slaton grew up in a financially unstable situation. They struggled with money and both found it hard to get and keep jobs because of their various health conditions. Amy was able to support herself through YouTube, and she also has a husband who works to support the family.

Reportedly the girls had a tough childhood. Family members, including their mother, called them names including fat and lazy. And yet, they did nothing to help the girls lose weight – neither by providing good nutrition nor by offering them emotional support. Tammy is 35 years old now and began comfort eating to excess at the age of 11 after the death of her grandmother.

In addition to the two sisters, they have two additional sisters and a brother. Their mother worked three jobs to support them on her own. Still, they never had enough money. The local church sometimes fed them or they ate fast food for meals.

Tammy Slaton’s Journey on 1000-Lb. Sisters

Obviously, by the time they were invited to be on their own show, both Tammy and Amy were extremely overweight. They both wanted to get bariatric surgery to assist them in their weight loss. Amy has gotten the surgery, had a child, and reached her goal weight since the show began.

Tammy, unfortunately, hasn’t had as much success. Much of the show has focused on her personal relationships, including two problematic boyfriends. Her relationship with Amy seems to have suffered since Amy has begun doing well in her weight loss journey, leaving Tammy behind. Amy attempted to help Tammy — hiring a home health aide but to no avail. Tammy often refuses to exercise, even just to walk to the mailbox, and continues to struggle with concerning health issues.

Where Does 1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s Net Worth Come From?

Obviously, most of 1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s net worth comes from her appearance on the sisters’ reality television show. Reports indicate that the sisters likely earn the same amount of money per episode for the show. Guesstimates place that amount at $5,000 per episode or $50,000 per season. The sisters are in their third season of the show right now and will likely get a pay increase with every new season.

Of course, that’s nothing to sneeze at. But $50,000 isn’t mega-rich either. In some states, it’s not even enough to pay the bills. Luckily, they live in Kentucky, which has a relatively low cost of living. That said, like many people, they want to earn more than that.

Therefore it’s no surprise that both sisters supplement their income. They do so in the ways that help grow income for many reality television stars: public appearances, YouTube and other social media advertising, merch sales, etc. Tammy Slaton has 135, 000 YouTube subscribers, with over 6 million total views.

What Is 1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s Net Worth?

According to the latest sources, the two sisters have quite a difference in their net worth. Amy Slaton earns considerably more than her sister. Therefore, her net worth is about one-quarter of a million dollars. In contrast, reports indicate that 1000-Lb. Sister Tammy Slaton’s net worth is only about $100,000.

What accounts for the difference? In part, this has to do with the things that were going on before the sisters ever became reality television stars. Amy started earning money for herself on YouTube several years before Tammy did. She gained a bigger following and worked more at sponsorships and other opportunities. She was financially stable before her sister. Tammy is playing catch-up.

Additionally, one can speculate that perhaps Amy also gets more opportunities related to the show because of her “success” compared to Tammy. The point of the show is to highlight their weight loss journeys. Of course, those journeys naturally have ups and downs. But overall, Amy is viewed as successful in her weight loss. People who are interested in inspiring “before” and “after” stories are drawn into that. As a result, she might get more opportunities to earn income as a spokesperson, etc.

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Dule Hill’s Net Worth

November 11, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Dule Hill's Net Worth

Dule Hill, whose first name is Karim according to Wikipedia, is a television and film actor. Do you recognize him by name? What if we told you that he played the character of Gus on the TV show “Psych”? Or that he was Charlie Young on “The West Wing?” If you weren’t familiar with his name before, then it’s probably ringing a bell now. But do you have any guess as to Dule Hill’s net worth?

Who Is Dule Hill?

According to his IMDB biography, Dule Hill was born in New Jersey in 1975. His parents are Jamaican; Dad is an entrepreneur and mom a teacher. He has one older brother.

Although he ultimately has become well-known for his acting roles on both the small and big screen, Dule Hill started out as a singer and dancer. In fact, believe it or not, he was only three years old when he joined the Marie Wildey School of Dance. Three years old!

When he was still a young child, he got the role of Savion Glover’s understudy for Broadway’s “The Tap Dance Kid.” He went on to perform that lead role for over a year when the musical did its national tour. Wikipedia reports that at age 10 he went on Jerry Lewis’s MDA telethon to tap dance, which he ended up having to do to an unexpected song played live by the orchestra because they couldn’t find his music! IMDB adds that other musicals he was in while young include “Little Rascals,” “Black & Blue,” and “Shenandoah.”

Fun fact from IMDB: Hill still enjoys tap dancing. In fact, he did so with Savion Glover in 2001 at the 32nd NAACP Image Awards show.

High School and College

Although he was doing well on stage, he was also interested in screen acting. Hill started getting jobs in commercials. Then, he appeared in his first film while still in his senior year of high school. The film was “Sugar Hill.” He played the younger version of Wesley Snipes’ character in the film.

Before that year (1993) was over, he had started attending college while at the same time appearing on Jim Henson’s Saturday morning show “CityKids.” Although he had enough success behind him to have given acting a full-time go, education was important to him, perhaps because his mom is an educator. He decided to continue studying acting at William Esper Studio, honing his craft.

But at the same time he gave himself an edge up on life by also attending Seton Hall University where he studied business finance. Whether or not you go into business for a living, knowing about money is good common sense, and it’s surely helped as Dule Hill’s net worth has grown. That said, IMDB reports that ultimately he had to make a decision about whether to stay at Seton Hall of accept the starring role in Broadway’s “Bring in Da’ Noise, Bring In Da’ Funk.” He chose the latter, leaving college during his junior year. He spent over two years in that role and it served I’m well as far as networking and accolades.

Dule Hill’s TV and Film Appearances

We already know that Dule Hill’s first film was “Sugar Hill” in 1993. But what else has he done on the big and small screens that have contributed to Dule Hill’s net worth?

IMDB shows that he had small roles on a variety of different television shows and TV movies from 1993 – 1999. Then in 1999 he was in the film “She’s All That.” Additional films quickly followed including “Men of Honor” in 2000, “Holes” in 2003, “Sexual Life” in 2004, “Edmund” in 2005, and “The Guardian” in 2006.

Dule Hill’s Big TV Roles

At the same time, though, he was making a name for himself on “The West Wing.” He played Charlie Young from 1999 – 2006. In 2001 and 2002, he and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. They were nominated for that award in other years as well.

Then in 2006 he started playing the role of Burton “Gus” Guster on “Psych” which was just a web series at the time. However, it was quickly picked up as a TV series and he continued to play that role for about eight years. During those years, he also made appearances in several films and shorts.

After “Psych” came to an end, Dule Hill chalked up a number of other TV roles:

  • Larry Siefert in “Ballers”
  • Albert Cobb in “Doubt”
  • Alex Williams in “Suits”
  • Marcus Duane Wainwright III in “Black Monday”
  • Mr. Manny in the “Muppet Babies” TV short

Most recently, he’s playing the role of Bill Williams in the new version of “The Wonder Years.”

Additional Movie Mentions

In addition to the movies noted above, there have been three TV movie spinoffs of “Psych.” The first was in 2017. The second in 2020. And the final is filming now. It’s called “This Is Gus” so presumably he is the main focus of this movie. Depending how that does, it could potentially add to Dule Hill’s net worth.

Dule Hill also has three other movies from 2021: “Locked Down,” “Night of the Animated Dead” (which is a voice role), and “Hypnotic.” He sure is keeping busy!

Dule Hill’s Personal Life

Dule Hill married Canadian actress Nicole Lyn in 2004. She had been in some episodes of “The West Wing.” And fun fact, according to IMDB, she also started taking dance classes at age three. They were married for about eight years, divorcing without having any children.

In 2017, Dule Hill became engaged to Jazmyn Simon. She had been on the show “Ballers” with him. She already had a daughter, who Hill adopted. In 2019, the now-married couple had a son together, Levi Dule Hill. Ecelebrityspy reports that the family lives in a 4000 square foot house. It was a 1970s house that they renovated, and you can actually see the renovation on the show “Styling Hollywood” on Netflix.

Dule Hill’s Net Worth

Okay, so we know how Dule Hill started off in life. We know about his early Broadway work and his ongoing work in TV and film. But do we know Dule Hill’s net worth? Celebrity Net Worth is typically our most accurate source for this type of information. They say that Dule Hill’s net worth is $8 million. Ecelbrityspy makes a guess that Dule Hill earned  somewhere between $200,000 and $500,000 per episode of “Psych” but we have not been able to confirm the accuracy of that guess.

What’s your favorite role that Dule Hill has played?

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