Can I Claim for Whiplash?

Can I Claim for Whiplash?

If you have been in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you can make a claim for compensation if you are suffering from a whiplash injury.

Whiplash is normally caused by the sudden and violent jolting of your neck either forwards, backwards, or sideways; commonly occurring after a road accident. Even in a minor crash you can end up with a nasty whiplash injury. It’s normally quite easy to establish who is at fault in a road accident – if you’re the blameless victim, you can make a claim for whiplash if you are suffering the symptoms.

Whiplash Symptoms

• Pain in the neck, back and shoulder areas. The pain will often radiate down in to your arms, and can even lead to pins and needles.
• Restricted movement in the affected areas.
• Inflammation of the affected areas.
• Headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness.

Treating Whiplash

Whiplash can be a difficult injury to predict – you should always visit your GP or a local walk in centre as soon as possible and get checked out. More often than not, a medical attendant will advise you to take it easy, recommend painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication (if required), and recommend some simple exercise manoeuvres to ease your symptoms. They may recommend a physiotherapist assessment to identify any ongoing treatment needs.

If you require physio, chiropractic, or osteopathic treatment, a good quality injury lawyer will arrange this for you from the outset of the case at absolutely no cost to you – even if the claim us unsuccessful.

Can I Claim?

If the accident wasn’t your fault, you should contact an independent injury lawyer as soon as possible and get your claim started. The sooner the ball is rolling, the sooner you have access to a private medical care plan if you get a specialist injury lawyer on board.

Whiplash can affect every aspect of your life – it can leave you having to have time off work as well as needing care and assistance from friends and family. You are entitled to claim for an interim payment to cover any losses you have incurred because of your suffering. It can come in handy whilst you complete your treatment and ensure you are fit and well before settling your claim with the other insurers.

What Should You Do?

Get an independent injury lawyer on your side. Make sure they offer you a Genuine No Win No Fee – meaning no costs win or lose, and guaranteed 100% compensation. Make sure they offer you a quality service with regular updates and a private medical care package to get you back on your feet as soon as possible. Again, there should never be any fees for any part of the claim – from treatment to settling.

Feel free to call our whiplash team for friendly advice on claiming for whiplash compensation.