Celebrities Who Were Sued for Personal Injury (PHOTOS)

When a celebrity has a run-in with the law, it rarely goes unnoticed.

The spotlight comes with a whole host of upsides. Still, some drawbacks can have serious consequences—like encounters with the insatiable hoards of paparazzi, under the microscope of social media gossip sleuths, public details of their worst moments plastered across national papers, and opportunistic folks looking to cash in on their wealth.

Sometimes, lawsuits against celebrities can seem fully warranted; other times, they come from someone who knows the rich and famous. For these reasons, A-listers tend to find themselves on the receiving end of personal injury legal battles.

A personal injury lawsuit involves one party claiming that negligent or reckless behavior led to physical injury by another party. To look into some of the most notorious disputes of this kind, Recovery Law Center compiled a list of nine celebrities who have been sued over personal injury claims, sourcing from various news articles and court documents on the cases.

From a dog bite to a dance battle, check out these famous personal injury lawsuits—and find out whether their names were cleared or if they had to fork over millions.