Strange lawsuits for 2005
A British Insurance Company compiled a list of the more egregious lawsuits it dealt with in 2005.
From the
BBC:
Dubious insurance claims 'rising'
A man who tried to sue a local authority after he soiled his trousers has made it on to a list of the most spurious compensation claims.
He blamed the accident on the closure of a bus station toilet and demanded the price of a new pair of trousers.
The case was among thousands of public liability claims - costing councils and insurance firms £250m a year - recorded by public insurer Zurich Municipal.
The firm said exaggerated and spurious claims were on the increase.
The article lists a couple other doozies too...
Hat tip to
Physics Geek for the link.
Posted by DaveH at January 8, 2006 12:31 PM