Whiplash Compensation Claims
With millions of cars on the UK’s streets, road traffic accidents can occur regularly and many people have to make a whiplash claim.
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries suffered in car accidents and other road collisions. It refers to a series of damages to the neck caused by an extension, such as through rapid deceleration.
This means that if there is a fast jerking movement of the skull that sends the head forwards or backwards, a whiplash injury can occur.
It is also called neck strain and neck sprain and can be characterised by the symptoms occurring after the incident in which a personal injury occurred, which is commonly during a road traffic accident.
It can be difficult to recognise a whiplash injury as it causes damage to soft tissue, which makes it hard to see in X-rays, although these can reveal injuries to the spine and other damages related to this kind of event,
Many times, whiplash may involve harm to the ligaments, discs and joints located between the vertebra, as well as damage to nerves and cervical muscles.
Symptoms can be severe and include intense pain in the back, shoulder blades and neck, headaches and stiffened movement, which can make it hard to carry on living as before the personal injury.
Other common ailments include dizziness, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, disturbances to sleeping patterns, irritability, confusion, and problems thinking.
These are often only noticed more than 24 hours after the injury and much longer in some cases. Occasionally, this can take days. However, medical attention should be sought as soon as you think you have a whiplash injury.
In other cases, the whiplash trauma can be severe enough to cause brain damage or paralysis, which can result in a significant decrease in quality of life and might require long-term financial assistance in a compensation claim, such as for large carer’s fees over a long period of time.
Many people cannot carry on going to work or have to take time off sick, which can result in lost wages. The stress and anxiety caused by whiplash damage can cause emotional distress to the sufferers and their families or dependents.
Other damages are often sustained during events causing a whiplash injury, including car repair bills and medical expenses.
This means a lot of whiplash sufferers might feel they need legal representation to pursue a compensation claim and get the right whiplash compensation for their injuries.
A lot of people want specialist advice when pursuing a whiplash compensation claim and the team of experts at Whitestone Solicitors can help you pursue your road traffic collision claim. We have professional representatives in many different types of personal injury and can get you the compensation claim you deserve.
Call us today on 0800 8 101010 and start pursuing a claim for compensation for whiplash injuries.
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| Mr A Client suffered a serious knee injury after a vehicle collided into his bicycle. Awarded £12,500 |
| Mr S After an RTA our client suffered an unusual hand injury. Awarded £15,000 at Court |
| Mr R. U Our client was knocked down by a lorry door and Suffered injury to face and shoulder. Awarded £6,207 |
| Mrs G Hit in shoulder by wing mirror of a Royal Mail van while out walking. Awarded £15,000 |
| Mr B Injured as a passenger in a vehicle when a tyre blew out causing driver to lose control. Awarded £2,650 |
| Mr G Involved in an RTA with a Metropolitan Police vehicle, and they denied liability. Awarded £4,000 |
| Mr V. G Our client was knocked over by a motorbike, and suffered injuries to her head and hand. Awarded £19,000 |
| Mrs S Client worked in a high street store when they slipped on wet floor and dislocated right shoulder. Awarded £16,000 |
| Mrs J. E Suffered injury to her shoulder after and RTA that required ongoing treatment. Awarded £12,500 |
| Mr K Our client was involved in a RTA suffering very serious injuries. Awarded £137,000 following 3 day trial |
| Mr M. R Our client sustained injuries in an accident with a foreign lorry. Awarded £7,250 |
| Mr D. D During and RTA, our client suffered injuries to their neck, back, shoulder and foot. Awarded £10,000 |
| Mr I Sustained a whiplash injury when a taxi he was a passenger in was involved in a RTA. Awarded £3,250 |
| Mr S Client injured after being hit on the side of head by bus wing mirror while waiting to cross the road. Awarded £11,500 |
| Mr B After a fall off a ladder at work, our client suffered injuries to the head and abdomen. Awarded £20,000 |
| Mrs R Wheels of work trolley got stuck as floor was not level and injured wrist whilst lifting the trolley. Awarded £9,660 |
| Mr S. A During an RTA our client suffered a knee injury Awarded £5,000 |
| Mr W After an RTA our client client suffered a back injury which caused great difficulty. Awarded £3,200 |
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