MORE UNUSUAL INSURANCE CLAIMS

MOUSE SOUP

A Virginia woman filed a claim against Cracker Barrel when she said

she found a mouse in her soup. Upon closer inspection by the restaurant

they determined that there was no cheese in the rodents lungs and

therefore the mouse was not cooked with the food.

The woman is now in jail for attempted extortion.

WATCH OUT

A jeweller in London tried to file a claim when a customer brought him a

£200 watch to fix. He accidentally ended up returning him a £10,000

watch but the insurance company decided he was on his own.

UP IN SMOKE

A clever lawyer bought a pack of cigars and had them insured

against all sorts of catastrophes including floods, storms,

and of course fire. A few months later he filed a claim saying his

cigars had all disappeared in a series of “small fires”.

The insurance company correctly assumed that he had smoked them

and told him to get lost. The judge however forced the insurance company

to pay up because they didn’t specify the type or size of fire in the contract.

A WET WEDDING

When the bride’s dress caught on fire the future husband

grabbed her and threw her into the Caribbean water. Although the

wedding didn’t really go as planned at least the insurance company was

willing to dish out for the dress.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

An Indiana man driving home from Christmas shopping was behind a

car with a Christmas tree attached to the roof when all of a sudden

the tree slid off and came crashing through his windshield. The other

driver sped off and the police ended up telling him he might as well keep

the tree. A free tree and a brand new windshield…not a bad Christmas.

CAMEL KICK

A man on vacation in Australia put in a claim on his car after a wild camel

supposedly kicked in the door. The insurance company was understandably

wary but after video evidence was produced they forked over the cash.

ELEVATOR EXPERIENCE

A safety training instructor was working with several trainees when

the elevator they were using for demonstrations got stuck. Although

the trainees got some real world experience they didn’t see it that way.

The insurance companies had to pay for the “mental anguish” they

suffered as a result of being exposed to what they were training for.

NOKIA CAKE

A North Carolina woman somehow managed to accidentally bake her

Nokia phone in her daughter’s birthday cake. The insurance

company declined to pay damages.