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    PROOF we have dumb people living today $823,000 lost

    A woman lost her $823,000 injury claim after lawyers found a photo of her winning a Christmas-tree-throwing competition.





    • A woman in Ireland lost her $823,000 injury claim due to a photo of her throwing a Christmas tree.
    • Kamila Grabska, 36, won a 2018 tree-throwing contest after she told doctors of back and neck pains.
    • She'd been in a car accident in 2017 that she said left her unable to work for years.

    A woman in Ireland who sued an insurance company for $823,000 had her injury claim tossed out after the court saw a photo of her taking part in a Christmas-tree-throwing competition.
    Kamila Grabska, 36, sued RSA Insurance over what she said were back and neck pains from a car crash in 2017, the Irish Independent reported.


    The accident rendered her unable to work for more than five years, she said.


    Grabska also said she could not carry her children, finish basic chores, or lift a heavy bag and that, at times, she needed her medication to be brought to her in bed due to the pain, the outlet reported.


    But a photo shown to the Irish High Court in Limerick featured Grabska chucking a Christmas tree in January 2018, the report said.
    Grabska, a resident of the town of Ennis, was one of the people photographed tossing 5-foot spruce trees at the local tree-throwing competition, as seen in this BBC article. Contestants compete to see who can hurl a tree the farthest.
    The Irish Independent reported that Grabska admitted to Judge Carmel Stewart that she won the competition.
    A 2018 article from the outlet named her as the victor in the ladies' event. Grabska is featured in the article's lead image in a yellow jacket and work gloves and appears to be flinging a tree.


    Just days before the competition, Grabska had informed doctors of constant pains in her spine, back, and neck, the Irish Independent reported.


    "It is a very large, natural Christmas tree, and it is being thrown by her in a very agile movement," the outlet quoted Stewart, the presiding judge, as saying. "I'm afraid I cannot but conclude the claims were entirely exaggerated."


    The court was also shown footage of Grabska playing with a dalmatian in a park for about 90 minutes, the Irish Independent reported.


    The footage was taken in November 2023, The Telegraph reported.


    Her hearing was dismissed on Thursday, court records show.


    The law firm representing Grabska didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.


    in all my years gambling since 18 yrs lm maybe negative 10,000$


    most lost to bookie $500 most losses was after wins so basically just gave money back

    but always left casino with some cash

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    This does not mean she was not injured. Xmas trees have Xmas magic and that was what she used to throw the tree .

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    The law firm representing Grabska didn't immediately respond to a request for comment

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    Reminds me of the story about ten years ago about the NYC detective that was double dipping with long term disability getting busted jet skiing in Florida.

    He lost his job, and his pension.

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    yup nasher all over the world stupid people do stupid things

    like me right now all done wit h physical therapy talked to lawyer and it could take 1.5 years more to settle

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    I know a guy who gambled away his GOFUNDME dollars. Crazy.

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