{"id":11223,"date":"2012-11-28T14:28:51","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=11223"},"modified":"2012-11-28T14:28:51","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T13:28:51","slug":"children-whiplash-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/11\/28\/children-whiplash-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Children Whiplash Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"childContrary to some beliefs, children can sustain a whiplash injury<\/strong>. Generally they may not be as badly affected as adults, but a car accident can easily leave your child suffering with the same symptoms in the neck, back, and shoulder area.<\/p>\n

Whiplash is caused by the ligaments and tendons in the neck, back, and shoulder areas being stretched beyond their normal range of movement<\/strong>. So this can happen whether you are an adult or a child.<\/p>\n

Children have the right to make a claim in exactly the same way an adult is entitled to. There are a couple of differences to the claims process \u2013 for one, the child will need a litigation friend<\/strong> to act on their behalf, given that the law doesn\u2019t commonly allow them to bring a claim themselves (rather obviously). This is normally a parent or guardian \/ family member, and can even be you if you were in the same accident.<\/p>\n

The other major difference is that an Infant Approval Hearing<\/strong> will normally take place at the end of the claim. This is a simple hearing for a Judge to confirm that they are happy with the amount that has been accepted between us and the other insurers. As the child is under the age of 18, the Court should always intervene to make sure that any offers that are agreed are fair to make sure the best interests of the child are looked after.
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With children of certain ages it can be easier to confirm the signs of whiplash, as they will likely be able to tell you if they are in any physical pain or not. But it can be difficult if you want to make a claim for your baby or toddler \u2013 if they can\u2019t tell you, how on earth can you know if they are suffering from the symptoms of whiplash<\/strong>???<\/p>\n

Hopefully your baby will be protected by the confines of a baby seat. But they still may be suffering as a result of what\u2019s happened. You should definitely see your GP as quickly as you can, but there are certain telltale signs you can use to spot whether your baby or toddler may be affected by a whiplash injury<\/a>:<\/p>\n