I smell a scam

The principal at the Institution stormed into my office yesterday declaring, "We have a situation." Turns out a student was injured in August on the playground. At the time, she said it was an accident, but has now changed her story to saying that someone did it to her. Unfortunately for the school, no one filled out an accident report when it happened (probably because it was pretty minor, and the student said it wasn't intentional). Well, four months later, the family has come to the school complaining that she is still suffering pain from that injury at school in August, she is seeing specialists all over the place for her condition, and there's an issue with insurance...how convenient. It hasn't happened yet, but we're quite sure they're preparing to sue for health care coverage for this leg pain. 

I was getting awfully suspicious listening as the principal related this story. I though it was odd that it took four months for them to report the injury to the school; then even more suspicious that the timing coincides with them having some sort of vague insurance/financial issue. Unfortunately for them, we also have on record a doctor's note from two years ago stating that the student has chronic pain due to a leg length discrepancy...I don't think they know that we have that. 

This wouldn't be the first time I saw a family using their child deceitfully to get what they wanted, but every time, I just have pity for the student.