Lawyers Advice: Effects of Whiplash Injury

Lawyers Advice: Effects of Whiplash Injury

Whiplash injuries can cause people much distress, pain and an inconvenience. Here at The Injury Lawyers we know too well about the terrible effect whiplash can have on our clients. The injury does not only affect your health, but it can also affect any aspect of your life which can sometimes cause great difficulties. If you have suffered or are suffering from whiplash I am sure you know exactly what I am talking about.

Most people do not realise that they can claim compensation for a whiplash injury, they just think that the pain will eventually go away and everything will be ok.

However, most of the time whiplash injuries can last up to 6 months and if you have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligent actions you are entitled by law to claim for compensation.

Whiplash is often only associated with neck pain, but it also can cause a multitude of symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms are:

• Pain and stiffness
• Neck swelling
• Tenderness along the back of the neck
• Reduced movement in the neck or loss of movement
• Headaches

Other symptoms of whiplash can include:

• Lower back pain
• Numbness and a pins and needles sensation in the arms and hands
• Muscle spasms
• Dizziness
• Tiredness
• Difficulty swallowing
• Tinnitus which is the perception of noise in your ears or inside your head.

So what causes this irritating inconvenience? It is caused by the sudden movement of the body backwards, forwards or sideways. The sudden movement damages the ligaments and tendons in the neck, shoulder and back areas which causes any of the above symptoms.

Whiplash injuries can affect people in different ways – some people complain of being unable to get a good night’s sleep which may well effect you the following day, as not only are you in pain but you are also tired from no sleep! It can affect your ability to travel, which may affect your work and daily chores such as shopping, house duties and general daily care. Whiplash injury’s can really cause a lot of nuisance to your life – that is why we here at The Injury Lawyers are passionate about working hard for you in order to obtain the maximum amount of compensation possible.

If you have a whiplash injury as a result of a road traffic accident that was not your fault you are entitled to claim for compensation. We believe that you should receive the maximum amount of compensation possible and make sure that you are kept up to date with the progress of your claim every 14 days. For some further information and free legal advice, call The Injury Lawyers on 0800 634 75 75 today!