‘Sophisticated deception’ – Man who got €167,000 after losing two toes in lawnmower accident lied about where it happened | Irish Independent
Key Details
Gerald Guidera, a 47-year-old man from Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland, received €167,000 from an insurance company after claiming he lost two toes in a lawnmower accident.
However, he was found guilty of deception after it was revealed he had lied about the location of the incident. He pleaded not guilty at trial.
Outcome
Despite the deception, Guidera avoided jail. Judge Keenan Johnson ordered him to repay €20,000 in five installments.
Guidera stated in court he had 'no way of paying the money back'.
Gerald Guidera told the court he had ‘no way of paying the money back’Judge Keenan Johnson ordered him to pay €20,000 in five instalments
Co. Laois man who lost two toes in a lawnmower accident, has avoided jail.
A man who received €167,000 from an insurance company after he lost two toes in a lawnmower accident has avoided jail after it was revealed he lied about the location of the incident.
Gerald Guidera (47), from Bianconi Way, Portlaoise, Co Laois, pleaded not guilty to deception at a trial in February this year.
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