A woman is facing a unique High Court bid to put her behind bars because insurers claim she 'deliberately exaggerated' the injuries she suffered in a road crash in a bid to scoop £800,000 in damages.
Joanne Kirk, 45, was involved in a 'rear shunt' accident in September 2001 when another motorist, Carol Walton, collided with the back of her car.
Mrs Kirk, a university administrator, said she had been left 'significantly disabled' by the accident and sued Mrs Walton, seeking total compensation of more than £800,000.
She claimed that the accident caused her to develop fibromyalgia, a condition which causes chronic pain in muscles and ligaments.
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