Can whiplash be delayed a couple of days?

The simple answer is yes – it can.

It’s actually very common to feel no symptoms on the actual day of an accident. The symptoms of whiplash will typically develop over the course of the 12-48 hours following the incident. Many people feel totally fine directly after the incident has occurred and then will wake up perhaps the next day or two days after with the pain and stiffness associated with whiplash injuries.
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I got offered £500 for whiplash – should I take it?

I’m inclined to give you the first answer that popped in to my head, which was – NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

The reason for this is that £500 for a whiplash claim is relatively small when compared to the average settlements and amounts that people can usually claim for. In reality the value of the claim is entirely down to the length and severity of your suffering, which is all determined using medical evidence. But let me tell you why I can suggest to you that £500 is relatively small for a whiplash settlement offer…
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What is the lowest level of compensation for a whiplash injury?

Many people are curious to know what their whiplash claim will be worth in terms of the value of the claim. As whiplash injuries are so common, there is a lot of hearsay about how much claims are worth and it’s easy to give people estimates and averages.

But if we’re talking in terms of the minimum payouts, so you can know at least how much you will get as a bottom line, what are the amounts on offer?
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Miss W settles her whiplash claim for rear end crash for £4,600

We seem to be having a trend of late where we can blog about some great results for whiplash claims cases we have settled for our clients. If you are considering making a claim for whiplash injuries you really ought to read this advice!

This example, as with our other recent ones, are real life examples of how we can get you more money by claiming with The Injury Lawyers!
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Neck Injury Compensation Claims

The most common form of a neck injury is in the form of whiplash, which is normally caused through a road traffic accident. If the muscles and ligaments in the neck area are stretched beyond their normal range of movement then you can end up with pain and stiffness for a prolonged period of time.

So read on for more advice about what you can claim for in a neck injury compensation claim and what kind of pay-outs you may be looking at.
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Whiplash claim fees capped at 25%

It’s common now for a law firm to take 25% of your whiplash claim payout if the case is successful. The government stopped lawyers recovering a Success Fee from the other side and this can now be taken from your payout; but it is capped at 25%.

So with the cap set at 25%, the market rate for lawyers has settled on 25% – but some lawyers are taking much more to cover additional fees, and some are demanding upfront payments too.

So what are your best options?
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How easy is it to make a whiplash injury compensation claim?

In most cases it is dead easy to make a whiplash injury compensation claim. All you need to do is find the right lawyer who can progress the case as quickly as possible and settle the claim for the best possible payout.

It is very important to ensure you actually have a lawyer though – do not deal directly with insurers as you will more than likely end up under settling the case by thousands of pounds. So read on for vital advice about the process.
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When will I get my compensation claim cheque?

This is a question that we get asked time and time again. It is not always an easy question to answer. We always try to move a case forward as quickly as possible but at times we are relying on other parties (such as insurance companies and the Courts) to do this. We have policies in place to ensure that we move the case forward as quickly as possible at our end.

When a claim is formally taken on, that is when we have entered into an agreement (such as a Conditional No Win No Fee Agreement) with a client; we can start to prepare a formal Letter of Claim. The agreement is simply confirmation that we as a Firm of Solicitors agree to act on your behalf to pursue your claim.
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Understanding how whiplash valuations are made

Here at The Injury Lawyers we deal with whiplash injuries on a daily basis. In fact, we would describe ourselves as whiplash injury experts because we have dealt with hundreds of claims for compensation for whiplash injuries. We are therefore well aware that, although many people do encounter whiplash symptoms, the suffering that follows differs from person to person. 

No one whiplash injury is the same as the next; although it may be very similar. These whiplash injuries generally tend to arise from road traffic accidents, but could equally occur from playing sport; for example rugby.
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Is it worth claiming for whiplash compensation?

If you are reading this blog you may have just been diagnosed with whiplash and you may be wondering how much your claim may be worth, and if it’s worthwhile claiming at all. I’m here to give you an idea of how claims for whiplash are valued by a solicitor, and also to run you through some of the additional benefits you may receive by claiming:
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