Accident claims are happening all the time everywhere in the world. Most are handled in the same way which is how we get benchmarks to follow for things such as injuries and compensation for them. Some are quite different and require lengthy investigation and/or legal proceedings.

Here are a few resources and examples:

School Accident Claims
A family is seeking compensation from Luton Borough Council after their child tripped and fell in a school playground. The claim is just one of ten currently being pursued in Bedfordshire ...
http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/

Car Accident Claim Fraud
A motorist made a fraudulent insurance claim for a road traffic accident that he was never involved in — one of 92 fake accidents staged over three years by one man, a court was told yesterday. Rashid Shaikh, 29, told his insurers that he had been driving a black Audi ...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/

Accident Claim Centre Vandals
SHOCKED staff at a Peterborough company arrived to find their workplace had been targeted by vandals. Workers at 1st Accident Claim Centre, just off Lincoln Road, in the city centre, were confronted with the sight of smashed glass scattered ...
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/

Accident Claim Lawsuit
A Jefferson County man says his insurance company has refused to pay him after he was involved in an automobile accident with an uninsured motorist. Stephen K. Mueller filed a lawsuit July 28 in Jefferson County District Court against Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Mueller claims he had a policy from Old American ...
http://www.setexasrecord.com/

Mountain Accident Claim
The former head of a Birmingham council-run outdoor education centre in North Wales is locked in a battle for compensation five years after he nearly died in a 40ft fall from the top of a cliff. David Howard-Jones, a qualified mountain guide, was head teacher of Ogwen Cottage Outdoor Pursuits Centre in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park
http://www.birminghampost.net/