Reply #56: You are confusing two things

[jberryhill]

First off, yes people do TRY these things.

Second, no, they do not often recover any money for the effort.

But that is largely due to the practice of putting in cameras. For example, a lot of transit systems have installed cameras on buses, to deal with the folks who jump aboard buses which are involved in minor accidents.

But once in a while, someone can score a relatively low payout just to go away.

I understand the insurance industry promotes the idea that huge payouts for frivolous claims are common, and that is a widespread perception. I'm merely addressing the very low end of minor nuisance claims.

In any event, for a claim with any real likelihood of damaging a national lobbying organization, 35K doesn't seem all that high. Or, maybe since that was her annual salary, she was willing to take it without knowing what the value of her claim might really be worth.