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A man who tried to claim £50k for a back injury has been caught out after footage appeared of him ‘surfing’ down a staircase.
Videos of Christopher Clinton emerged online showing him participating in everything – from ‘surfing’ down a flight of stairs to skiing.
But Clinton was seeking over £50,000 in compensation following a car accident in 2016 on the A66 in Middlesbrough, which he said stopped him from working.
The 29-year-old from Thornaby, at the time of the crash, reported injuries to his lumbar spine, hips and his right shoulder.
He claimed the injuries left him unfit to work as an asbestos remover because his job entailed a lot of climbing, crouching and heavy lifting.
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In 2017, Mr Clinton made a claim for loss of earnings on the grounds of his inability to work as well as ongoing pain.
Insurance company AXA UK reserved up to £50,000 for the claim and a further £40,000 for Mr Clinton’s legal costs.
But because of his relatively young age and the uncomplicated nature of the car accident, the insurance company launched an investigation.
Mr Clinton was found out after various social media posts and videos showed him participating in rock climbing, skiing and swimming.
He was even filmed surfing down a staircase on a construction site after the accident had taken place, Teesside Live reports.
Damian Rourke, from law firm Clyde & Co, said: "Mr Clinton’s posts showed a very active individual, carrying out extreme and demanding physical activities shortly after the accident.
"These included activities like rock climbing and skiing that simply couldn’t be carried out or even contemplated by someone with the reported ongoing
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