A claimant injured his leg severely in a car accident and filed a lawsuit against the insured who was driving the other car. The insurer did not understand how the claimant could have injured his leg so severely and hence requested a video to take a look at the replay...
A man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned after drinking a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at a restaurant has been awarded USD750,000 for his troubles. The man sued the restaurant, claiming he was served beer tainted by a caustic agent used to clean beer tap lines. The...
A man tried to recreate childhood memories by trying to show his kids how to catch a rattlesnake. After putting up with the show, the snake had other ideas when it got a little loose. The man was bitten in the head. The venom spread within seconds, swelling up his...
An advertisement by a famous insurer featuring an ex-Formula One driver as a rogue taxi driver who shocked passengers with his bad motoring has been banned for encouraging “reckless driving”. He picks up two passengers and after asking for their destination, starts the car in a rapid reverse, before bounding...
A senior clerk decided to get a new car by making a twisted plot to get ‘hijacked’ and have his car burnt to claim insurance monies. He roped in two of his colleagues and hatched a plan wherein they would hijack him and take the vehicle to an open ground...
A former rugby player claimed for his stolen ring aboard a flight and ended up being paid nearly USD5000 for his loss. Four years after the incident, investigators who stayed on the case discovered that the ring was never stolen. The entire story came to light after the claimant’s ex-wife...
A police offer decided to take the law into his own hands when he conveniently ‘forgot’ to change his marital status from married to divorced in his insurance benefits. As a result his estranged wife and children continued to use his health insurance as dependents. He was placed on administrative duties...
A car hit a building that housed a restaurant. An insured was sitting inside the restaurant at the time of the incident and was among the seven injured people. The insurers were all set to pay for the medical injuries when they chanced upon bills for cancer treatment. The claimant...
A medical claim was received from a man who had been taken ill while playing tennis. Being a hot day, he drank eight bottles of coconut water in a span of a few hours in a bid to hydrate himself. Instead of feeling hydrated, he became dizzy and lost consciousness....
Residents in a community whose home foundations are crumbling are facing quite a puzzle with their insurance policies: The damage won’t be covered unless their homes collapse. More than two dozen insurance companies being sued in federal court by 40 homeowners recently filed court documents asking a judge to dismiss...
