An unlucky policyholder was forced to claim on his insurance after he apparently got caught up in a passing parade and attracted the attention of an inquisitive elephant. The beast spotted the driver’s lunch on the passenger seat and smashed the windscreen in its haste to get its trunk on...
The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was USD80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later, upon full view, a killer whale...
This reads like it was an act by Charlie Chaplin. As a driver reported on his insurance claim, he was involved in a minor collision in which he smashed the taillight of a car ahead. He then reversed slightly to survey the damage, but unfortunately, he hit the front bumper...
A hotel was so well known for its wide range of guest amenities, that their reputation attracted those guests who wanted and demanded extra service. Among their famous guests was Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. In addition to performing locally, Wilson and the Beach Boys were attending a friend’s...
Darwin and his wife Anne, from the UK, saw a quick and relatively painless way out of their rising debt: he would set out into the open sea on a homemade canoe and die during his adventure. The couple managed to fool everyone around them with the fake death, including...
Sheedy made successful insurance claims for almost USD254,000 on various expensive pieces of artwork that he claimed were stolen, including pieces by Rembrandt and Salvador Dali. He would have gotten away with his crime, except he later tried to sell the same pieces at an online auction house, listing himself...
A family was cruising along in their van when a gang of motorcyclists surrounded them. When one of the motorcycles in front slammed their brakes, the van was forced to rear end it. The riders immediately retaliated by acting violently towards the vehicle, putting the lives of the family in...
Some brides are just unlucky, especially when their wedding days don’t turn out as expected. Everything seemed to be going well for this young lady, until her beautiful, hand-made wedding dress came slightly too close to the barbecue. The gown went up in flames immediately, and within moments she was...
Suffering from a personal injury arising out of an auto accident, a claimant came to his trial with a bed to lie on, as he could not sit. Day after day during the trial, the jury watched as he asked his attorneys and their staff tend to his every need....
A police officer in England received more than USD12,000 in workers’ compensation, for injuries sustained in the line of duty. Oh no, he did not get stabbed, shot or attacked. He was bitten. Not by a police dog, but by fleas! Thanks to an infestation at his station, the officer...
