A woman who sued an insurance company for $823,000 had her injury claim tossed out after the court was shown a photo of her taking part in a Christmas-tree-throwing competition. Kamila Grabska, 36, was suing over what she said were back and neck pains that resulted from a car crash in 2017. The claim alleged that her accident rendered her unable to work for more than five years. Additionally, Grabska said she could not carry her children, finish basic chores, or lift a heavy bag and that, at times, she needed her medication to be brought to her in bed due to the pain, the outlet reported.
Later a photo taken by an insurance company investigator was produced that shows the Court Grabska throwing a Christmas tree in January 2018 during a competition. Grabska was one of the people photographed tossing 5-foot spruce trees at the local tree-throwing competition. Contestants compete to see who can hurl a tree the farthest. In open court she admitted to the Judge that she won the competition. A 2018 article named her as the winner in the ladies’ event and features her in the article’s lead image in a yellow jacket and work gloves and appearing to be throwing the tree.
Just days before the competition, Grabska had informed doctors of constant pains in her spine, back, and neck, the Irish Independent reported. “It is a very large, natural Christmas tree, and it is being thrown by her in a very agile movement,” the outlet quoted Stewart, the presiding judge, as saying. “I’m afraid I cannot but conclude the claims were entirely exaggerated.” The court was also shown footage of Grabska playing with a dalmatian in a park for about 90 minutes. Her hearing claim was dismissed and the law firm representing Grabska didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Insurance companies are increasingly serious about investigating suspected cases of insurance fraud like this for good reason.
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