SYMPTOMS OF WHIPLASH - DAMAGES

What is Whiplash and What Causes Whiplash Symptoms?

Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause of whiplash. When the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop in a collision, it causes your head to whip forward. The forward motion is stopped by the muscles and tendons in your neck. Your head then immediately snaps backwards as a reflex action. These rapid, unnatural movements cause your neck muscles to become strained, stretched and subsequently swollen. The muscle swelling causes most of the symptoms of whiplash injury as it puts pressure on the nerves in the vicinity causing acute neck pain.

Personal Injury Solicitors - Compensation for Whiplash

Victims who suffer from the symptoms of whiplash have a right to bring a compensation claim for their injuries. If you have suffered from the symptoms of whiplash after you have been hurt in a car accident, you should immediately seek the advice of an experienced solicitor. Our solicitors specialise in all matters related to personal injuries. They can help you get compensation for any injury caused by an accident. Your case will be taken on a no win no fee basis. Win or lose there is no charge. Compensation is paid in full. Contact us today for free legal advice about your compensation claim. Simply call us on helpline - there is no charge and you are under no further obligation to use our services.

Evidence of Whiplash

Typically there are no physical signs that a person has suffered this injury with the only indication of the presence of injury being a number of the symptoms of whiplash. In order to successfully bring a claim for compensation, the victim should keep detailed records of their injury. It is very helpful if you can provide your solicitor with a written log of your whiplash symptoms and a diary of the course of recovery. You should also be examined by a doctor as soon after the accident as possible. Documentation of your injuries by a medical professional is important support for your claim.

Symptoms of Whiplash

Severe headaches and neck pain are the most common symptoms of whiplash. There are, however, several other whiplash symptoms that a victim of a car accident in particular may experience. Whiplash symptoms are not just restricted to the neck and victims can also experience pain in the back and shoulders. The pain can be so severe that it limits the victim's range of motion. In some cases the pain caused by whiplash can extend into the limbs, face and jaw. Other more unusual whiplash symptoms include fatigue, blurred vision, dizziness, numbness, vertigo, nausea, tingle and difficulty swallowing.

The full effects of whiplash are generally felt within a few hours after the accident. It is not uncommon, however, for it to take days or weeks before all of the symptoms are experienced. Most whiplash victims recover within several weeks. In more serious cases it can take years for the symptoms to fully abate. Sometimes whiplash victims suffer permanent side effects from the injury.

Compensation for Whiplash

When you bring a claim for compensation, the judge determines the amount of damages to be awarded. The judge will consider the extent of the injury, the lenght of the recovery period and the possibility of chronic or long-term side effects. Medical records and testimony from specialists may also be considered.

No Win No Fee Whiplash Claims

If you have suffered personal injury in a vehicle collision you should consult a solicitor as soon as possible. In order to make a compensation claim the accident must have occurred within the last three years and have been caused as a result of negligence by another person. Many solicitors offer a no win no fee service which minimises the individual’s financial risk however the no win no fee scheme offered by this firm goes much further and can be summed up as 'win or lose no charge - compensation paid in full'. If you use our claims service there is no financial risk whatsoever and you are paid 100% of your compensation with no deductions.