Whiplash is a soft tissue injury usually caused when the head has been jolted forwards suddenly. Neck pain sustained as a result of whiplash may be present immediately after an accident, or can develop some time afterwards.
Whiplash is by far the most common injury suffered in a road accident. If you have developed a whiplash injury following an accident on the road, we can help you make a claim for whiplash compensation.
The most common whiplash compensation claims are made for neck injuries sustained as a result of a road accident. Although your body should be restrained by a seatbelt during a crash, your head is not so fortunate. The "whiplash" effect is a sudden and unexpected movement to your neck, which occurs on impact with another vehicle. Other causes of whiplash include strong blows to the head or through long term repetitive damage to the neck. Some people make a quick recovery but for others the pain and restricted movement caused by whiplash, can be long lasting.
Some common symptoms of a whiplash injury include:
In severe cases, whiplash injury symptoms can include memory loss, problems concentrating, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and depression. It is always advisable to visit your GP if you feel you may have suffered a whiplash-associated injury so that they can recommend the best treatment for you.
Due to the unpredictable nature of recovery from a whiplash injury it is very important to get good independent legal advice to see if you're eligible to make a whiplash compensation claim. Injuries Direct will put a victim of whiplash in touch with specialist compensation claim solicitors and will also arrange an independent medical diagnosis of your injuries and likely recovery. Whiplash compensation claims can then be properly valued and assessed in relation to your specific injuries.
It is important that anyone making a whiplash compensation claim feels comfortable with the process - they should make sure that they work with a solicitor that understands what they are doing and can help to keep claiming as stress free as possible. Here at Injuries Direct we work with a number of specialist independent solicitors who will make sure that accident victims receive the whiplash compensation that they are entitled to. Money will not fix everything or put a stop to the pain, but it can be a useful and important tool to give an accident victim control back over their life.
If you or someone you know needs help, let Injuries Direct get you the whiplash compensation you deserve. Call now on 0800 2800 979 or fill out our Contact Form.