The 10 weirdest personal injury claims

Ever wondered what kind of accidents are classified as being a personal injury? Here we reveal the top 10 strangest claims made in the past year.

Personal injury claims have hit the headlines repeatedly in the past year, as a record number of false claims have pushed up insurance costs for everyone.

However, among the lies, there are still many genuine claims made, so how can you tell the difference?

We’ve all seen the ‘have you had an accident?’ adverts on TV and I’ve always assumed most claims are for generic accidents like slipping on water at work or straining your back lifting something heavy.

However, injury firm Edwards Hoyle has released 10 of the strangest claims it’s dealt with in the last 12 months and, I have to say, they're pretty bizarre.

Although these are no laughing matter, as a naturally clumsy person in life, it comforts me to see that I'm not the only unlucky one, and the list makes for some interesting reading.

Top 10 weirdest personal injury claims

1) An elderly gentleman was injured when his mobility scooter spontaneously combusted and he had to be dragged free from the flames by witnesses to the event.
2) A woman in the hot tub of her local gym sustained an injury after she was ‘sucked’ into the filter, injuring her back.
3) A man on a scooter was driving out of his local car park, when the barrier ahead of him lowered without warning; knocking him off his scooter whilst the scooter continued to drive forward.

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Brain injuries charity calls for the compulsory wearing of cycle helmets

Andrew Harding is chairman of Headway, Cardiff, the brain injury charity and a board member of the Headway charity nationally. He is a member of the Court of Protection court user group and is listed as a leader in the field of personal injury in the Legal 500.

THE death of a 28-year-old cyclist in London last week led to Olympic Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins being asked to comment on whether cyclists should be made to wear helmets.
His comments brought the issue of cycle helmets back into the spotlight and sparked a heated debate about whether now is the time for new legislation to be introduced.

As chairman of Headway, this is a campaign that I am all too familiar with and fully support Headway’s call for helmets to be made compulsory for cyclists in an attempt to save lives and prevent lifelong disability.

The wearing (or not wearing) of cycle helmets remains an on-going and increasingly high-profile area for concern. Recent reports suggest that fatal and serious cycling accidents have increased by 74% in Wales, and a total of 118 cyclists were killed or seriously injured last year – an increase on the previous highest number of 68 recorded in 1997.


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