I have been noticing similar type questions being asked on forums and group help sites relating to claiming for whiplash injuries. The noise after these type-of-questions have been asked is incredible – each person or poster an expert with various answers to supplement their eagerness to help.
So, I’d thought it best to write out the whiplash claims process – then perhaps people can direct users in the direction of this page in the event of this question being asked.
The Whiplash Claims Process
- Whiplash symptoms can appear straight after the accident or even 2 or 3 days later. Pain can be around the neck, back and shoulder area.
- If you did not contact the Police straight after the accident the please do so at the earliest convenient moment.
- Attend Hospital or your local G.P. and get your injury checked by a medical professional.
- Contact an expert Whiplash Lawyer such as The Injury Lawyers to talk through your claim.
Your whiplash lawyer / solicitor will then proceed to gather evidence in preparation for your whiplash claim.
- Your whiplash lawyer / solicitor will send a letter to the person you are making a claim against (they have 21 days to respond). They must either accept responsibility or deny that they were to blame for your injuries.
- If they accept responsibility the negotiations can start as to how much compensation you may receive.
- If they decline then you whiplash lawyer / solicitor will issue court proceedings against the other driver.
- You will receive information about your court date and a Judge will then decide if you are entitled to claim compensation and what the amount shall be if you win.
So, next time you see someone asking about whiplash compensation claims you can point them in the direction of this post.
