Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw Settle $7M Lawsuit With Former Decorator
Posted on Jul 28, 2011 @ 07:45AM - 7 comments
By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor
Television talk show personality Dr. Phil and his wife, Robin McGraw, have reached a settlement with their former interior decorator, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Phil Dog Bite Victim Slams TV Star As Court Battle Heats Up: 'We Hope He Sleeps Well'
Posted on Mar 15, 2011 @ 06:59AM - 14 comments
The two sides involved in the Dr. Phil McGraw dog bite lawsuit are embroiled in a war of words before the issue has even been heard in a court of law.
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And if the talk show king has his way, the issue won't go before a judge or jury, which has the plaintiff's legal team heated.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bite Victim Asks If Dr. Phil Has Done Anything About His Dog
Posted on Feb 12, 2011 @ 07:50AM - 3 comments
Janet Harris -- a former close friend of Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin who's now suing them -- is asking if the TV doc has taken no action himself to modify his dog's behavior after it bit her.
In her lawsuit, she alleges that the she received a a potentially life-threatening infection as a result of the dog bite.
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Now in an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, she says, “I followed up on the dog bite report, and what I was told by the gentleman there who runs the department is that they sent them [the McGraws] several letters."
After an eight-year long friendship with the McGraw family, Harris was hesitant to file the report. But upon urging from her physician after she was infected with a serious disease, her doctor submitted the form to the Veterinary Public Health-Rabies Control Program on March 29, 2010.
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According to a representative for the county program, the animal owner is typically contacted through a quarantine notice informing them within 10 days they can’t take the animal off their property and if it becomes ill they need to notify authorities immediately. The owners are also asked submit a rabies certificate attesting to their animal’s health.
RadarOnline.com contacted the department asking if the McGraws had complied but was told they were not allowed to talk about specific cases.
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Harris says she was "nervous" to file a bite report because she did not want to cause her friends "any grief.”
Harris -- who was once a frequent guest on Dr. Phil 's TV show and was once Robin's best friend -- said she was bitten by their Korean Jindo, Maggie, while visiting their Beverly Hills mansion in December 2009, as RadarOnline.com first revealed.
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“I was just trying to get better, so I didn’t report the dog at first because they seemed to be really on board with wanting to take care of me and wanting to make sure everything was okay.” But that apparently was not the case.
When asked if she knew if the McGraws had taken any steps to modify the dog’s behavior after the incident, Harris says “Not that I’m aware of.”
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“If this is happening with me, and I’m in this life-threatening situation, I think you need to have the dog taken to the vet, and maybe the dog needs to be medicated too. What if this is going to happen again?
“I didn’t really understand the magnitude of the infection, so I didn’t know that the dog needed to be attended to. I did follow up with their assistant and asked if they had gotten Maggie to the vet and he said he hadn’t been asked to do so.”
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In her lawsuit, Harris claims to have developed hypersensitivity to the prescription antibiotics she took for the infection, as well as permanent side effects, including nearly total hearing loss in her right ear and a right hand tremor, amongst others, which have hindered her ability to work and forced her to close her Beverly Hills skincare clinic. Yet her struggles haven’t seemed to affect the McGraws -- or their beloved dog.
“I see them driving around with Maggie hanging out the window,” Harris revealed. “I’ve been behind them on several occasions.
“It’s heartbreaking for me on a personal level. Honestly, I wish that this never happened.
“It’s disappointing as a friend … Is it a slap in the face to me? I think it’s a bigger slap in the face to them because they have to live with that decision.” When contacted by RadarOnline.com, Dr. Phil's rep had no comment.
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Woman Suing Dr. Phil For Dog Bite Shows Her Injuries
Posted on Feb 07, 2011 @ 01:40PM - 17 comments
Janet Harris, the former best friend of Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw, who's now suing the TV couple after their dog bit her, is sharing images of her injury, and RadarOnline.com has the exclusive photos.
Harris says in her lawsuit that the dog bite injury caused a serious infection that would have been fatal if she had not been placed on antibiotics within 72 hours.
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Phil's Dog Bit Two Other People Before Third Victim Filed Lawsuit
Posted on Feb 07, 2011 @ 06:00AM - 3 comments
Janet Harris, the former best friend who filed a personal injury lawsuit against Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin, isn't the only person their dog, Maggie has attacked. In fact, there are at least TWO other victims, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
One person who has been around the dog a lot told RadarOnline.com that Maggie has attacked on four separate occasions and also bit a long-time employee.
VIDEO: Before Being Sued For Attack, Dr. Phil Featured His Dog On Show & Admitted Questionable Behavior
Posted on Feb 06, 2011 @ 03:00AM - 15 comments
It looks like Dr. Phil might need a house call from the Dog Whisperer, as the TV shrink finds his dog in the middle of controversy, accused of biting a pal and causing significant injuries.
And while that situation has led to a lawsuit, as RadarOnline.com was first to report, we’ve found video of Dr. Phil admitting that he and wife Robin allow the dog to sleep with them every night even though they know that’s not a good idea.
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Dr Phil’s beloved dog Maggie is at the center of a multi-million dollar lawsuit, after the talk show host’s former best friend accused the Korean Jindo of attacking her and causing significant injuries.
The 60-year star and Robin are avid dog lovers – so much so that they are willing to share their bed with their adopted pup, something that Dr Phil admits: “a lot of people say isn’t a great idea”.
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You can watch the video of Dr. Phil discussing his dog, here on RadarOnline.com.
On a past episode of his show, entitled Am I The Only One? Dr Phil brought Maggie on stage during a segment where he was offering advice to a viewer that was arguing with her husband about their dog sleeping in their bed.
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Confessing that “I’m pretty much a dog guy” he goes on to share that “Maggie sleeps with us every night.”
He then goes on to say: “A lot of people say it isn’t a great idea to have a dog sleep with you – and I’ll tell you why.
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“Because they say dogs have a pack mentality and so the leader of the pack, which I hope is one of us, is supposed to be higher than the other members of the pack when they sleep and they say it can confuse dogs.”
As RadarOnline.com was first to report, their former friend, Janet Harris filed a suit against the couple on Wednesday, for personal injuries and damages after Maggie allegedly attacked her at their Beverly Hills mansion.
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: See Injuries Caused By Bite From Dr. Phil's Dog
Posted on Feb 04, 2011 @ 08:37PM - Add a comment
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VIDEO: Victim Of Dr. Phil Dog Attack Speaks Out: 'They Just Turned Their Backs And Walked Away'
Posted on Feb 04, 2011 @ 12:55PM - 14 comments
Janet Harris -- a family friend of TV shrink Dr. Phil McGraw, who said his dog attacked her at his Beverly Hills mansion -- told Los Angeles' Fox 11 Friday the celeb doctor and his wife "just turned their backs and walked away" in the wake of the debilitating attack.
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Phil's Dog That's Focus Of Lawsuit Likely Killed Family Cat & Pet Rabbit
Posted on Feb 04, 2011 @ 08:00AM - 5 comments
Dr. Phil McGraw's dog, a rare purebred Korean Jindo that's the focus of a stinging lawsuit from Dr. Phil's former best friend, possibly killed two of the McGraw family's others pets -- a cat and a rabbit. In addition, various skunks were found dead on the McGraw's property after the family acquired the animal.
