Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Another insurance scammer in court

  • 13-05-2004 10:21pm
    #1
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭


    From www.unison.ie
    Staged accident claim dismissed


    A HIGH Court judge yesterday dismissed a fraudulent insurance claim, after hearing evidence that it involved a staged traffic accident and the use of a wheel brace to inflict injuries.

    Judge John Quirke has also referred the transcript of the case, which was fully defended by Hibernian Insurance, to the DPP.

    One of the witnesses in the case, who was driving one of the two vehicles involved in the crash, admitted in court he was involved in setting it up.

    He was driving his employer's van and was being sued along with his employer and the insurance company for damages.

    The Judge dismissed the personal injuries claim, which was taken by Gerard Lennon, Forest Park, Drumintee, Newry, Co Down against Declan Martin, Cooley Park, Dundalk, Mr Martin's employer James Creaney of Avenue Dry Cleaners and Hibernian Insurance. He said the evidence by Lennon was "childish and absurd".

    The three-day hearing at the High Court in Dundalk heard that Mr Martin had crashed his employer's van into the back of Lennon's van on the 11th November 1999 at Stapleton Place, Dundalk.

    A passenger in Lennon's van John Kerley, Carrick Road, Banbridge, County Down also alleged he was injured. But in direct evidence to the court, Mr Martin said he knew both Lennon and Kerley and that the accident had been set up. Martin said he was to get £3,000 (€3,810) for his involvement.

    The judge ordered that Lennon pay all the costs.

    Elaine Keogh

    Good to see more and more of these cases comming to court and the law and note the Judge passing the case onto the DPP, I really hope they prosecute for fraud.

    Mike.


Advertisement