Don’t File Fraudulent Accident at Work Compensation Claims
A lorry driver in Great Britain was involved in a car accident, and filed for accident at work compensation claims of 1 million pounds for severe injuries that left him wheelchair bound. The initial accident claim was just 1,850 pounds, but a medical assessment based on his confinement to a wheelchair had upped the value to 1 million pounds.
However, the claims proved to be a fraud and this was discovered after he posted photos on his Facebook page of a 2,000 mile road trip across Europe. Other evidence included video surveillance of him attaching a caravan to his vehicle. The man ended up serving 9 months in prison for lying in court documents, claiming that the accident had left him with a profound fear of being in cars and of traveling. The lesson in this recent news case is that persons should avoid making fraudulent compensation claims, because they will likely to get caught in the end.