LV catches out lawyer who exaggerated her symptoms
A non-practicing lawyer from Merthyr Tydfil who attempted to claim more than £250,000 from LV for injuries resulting from a vehicle collision has had her call for compensation thrown out.
A judge at Cardiff County Court ruled Claire Thomas had fraudulently exaggerated her symptoms of soft tissue injuries, migraines and psychological problems following a car accident in 2016.
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