WHIPLASH INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM SOLICITORS
Individuals who have been involved in a motor vehicle accident may not realise that they are suffering from a whiplash injury and may disregard their symptoms as being nothing more than a minor stiff neck. It should be stressed that whiplash is usually far more serious than just a few aching muscles and in most cases is sufficient to justify a whiplash injury compensation claim. If the damage caused by whiplash including muscle sprains and tears goes untreated, the condition can worsen. If you are unsure whether you have experienced whiplash injury in a car accident you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Causes of Whiplash
Car accidents are the most common cause of whiplash injury particularly rear-end collisions where a vehicle is struck and shunted from behind. The shock of the collision jerks the head further forward causing damage and an automatic involuntary reflex re-action causes further damage. In most cases damage is restricted to soft tissue injury to the muscles, tendons and nerves. In extreme cases this abnormal stretching can cause disc damage or dislocate vertebrae in the neck. Where a third party driver has been negligent and has caused the accident, it should be possible to claim damages in a whiplash injury compensation claim
Symptoms of whiplash
While neck pain is the most typical symptom of whiplash, irritability, dizziness and sleeping problems may also result. These symptoms do not always appear immediately after the accident. Sometimes the symptoms of whiplash do not manifest themselves until days or weeks after the accident. This means that treatment is delayed until what was at first minor damage, has worsened to a chronic condition.
Treatment for whiplash
Various treatments is available to those who have suffered a whiplash injury. Physiotherapy is the most common treatment but alternative therapies such as yoga and meditation can also be used. Some whiplash injury victims prefer to consult a chiropractor for non-surgical spinal treatment.
Compensation for whiplash
You may be able to make a whiplash injury compensation claim if you have suffered an accident within the last three years. A successful claim means that the party at fault will have to compensate you for the pain and suffering resulting from the injury together with any economic losses.
To start a whiplash injury compensation claim, you need the names and contact numbers of the people involved in the collision and also the contact information for any witnesses. Other details such as the location, time and date of the accident should be recorded in writing together with a note og the events leading up to the accident.
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