Irish woman loses $820,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree

The woman argued that she was in pain even while participating in the competition.

An Irish court rejected Kamila Grabska’s $820,000 injury claim after a photograph showed the woman throwing a 5ft spruce at a charity event in January 2018.

Mrs. Grabska, 36, sued an insurance company, claiming she experienced persistent neck and back pain as a result of the accident on February 3, 2017. Guardian informed of.

The mother of two said the injuries sustained in the accident hindered her ability to work, engage in activities with her children and perform basic tasks for more than five years.

However, during a recent hearing, a photograph from a national newspaper was presented which showed Mrs. Grabska participating in a Christmas tree-throwing contest on January 8, 2018, which she ultimately won.

Justice Carmel Stewart dismissed the case on the basis of this inconsistency. The judge said the “very graphic photographs” played a role in his decision. “It’s a very big, natural Christmas tree and she’s throwing it down at great speed,” he said, according to The Guardian, as reported by the Irish Independent.

The judge said, “I am afraid I cannot help but conclude that the claims were grossly exaggerated.” “On that basis, I propose to dismiss the claim.”

According to SWNS, the woman claimed that she was in pain even while participating in the competition. She also said that she left her job after the accident and later suffered disability.

In total, Grabska calculated approximately $541,615 in losses in past and future earnings due to her injuries.

According to reports in the Irish Independent and The Guardian, she denied the allegations of faking her injuries and said she was only “trying to live a normal life.”

In addition, along with a photo of Grabska participating in a tree throwing competition, a video was presented to the court that showed the woman training her dog outside for more than an hour in November 2023.