Dashcam footage exposes fake injury claim against Axa
A £74,000 personal injury and vehicle damage claim against Axa has been rejected after dashcam footage showed the claimant wasn’t even in the vehicle at the time of the collision.
The claim was brought by Terell Brooks, a 33-year-old account manager from Romford, who alleged he suffered personal injuries while seated in his Porsche 911 Carrera GTS during a minor incident on the
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