{"id":7666,"date":"2011-06-23T08:56:10","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T07:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7666"},"modified":"2011-06-23T08:57:56","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T07:57:56","slug":"whiplash-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/23\/whiplash-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Whiplash Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/whiplash-claims4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"whiplash-injury\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7681\" \/>A whiplash injury is normally caused after a road accident \u2013 it can also be caused after a slip or a fall, however. Basically, anything that involves your <strong><em>neck \/ head being jolted <\/em><\/strong>forwards, backwards, or sideways quickly can cause a whiplash injury. It\u2019s called whiplash for a reason \u2013 imagine an actual whip hitting a tree. It flies forward at speed, cracks the tree, and whips back. It\u2019s this <strong><em>sharp movement<\/em><\/strong> that normally causes the injury.<\/p>\n<p>When a whiplash injury occurs, your <strong><em>muscles and ligaments are stretched beyond their normal range of movement<\/em><\/strong>. This can lead to several symptoms that sufferers will endure; the below are all classis symptoms of a whiplash injury:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pain in the neck, shoulders, and all over, or just particular sections of, the back.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced movement and stiffness in the affected areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sleeping difficulties caused by the pain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headaches \u2013 sometimes drowsiness, dizziness, and even vertigo in some cases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The good news is that whiplash is often easy to identify. The bad news is that it\u2019s a very <strong><em>difficult injury to predict<\/em><\/strong>. Whiplash is more of a <strong><em>complicated injury<\/em><\/strong> than most people think. It\u2019s hard to estimate recovery times, and two people in the exact same accident can end up suffering different symptoms, and different levels of severity. The only way you can help a whiplash injury is <strong><em>to get some treatment from a physiotherapist<\/em><\/strong>; or a chiropractor, or osteopathic expert, if symptoms warrant their intervention.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Claiming Compensation for a Whiplash Injury<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the whiplash was caused through no fault of your own (e.g. a car accident that you were not at fault for), the really good news is that you can make a claim for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/whiplash_claims.php\">whiplash injury<\/a>. The better news is that it\u2019s actually quite easy to do as well.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these simple steps to make the most out of your whiplash Injury Claim:<\/p>\n<p><em>First things first though, make sure you <strong>get your own independent lawyer directly<\/strong>. Avoid getting one through your insurers or through a claims company. Your <strong>claim will be referred by your insurers \/ claims company to a lawyer for a fee<\/strong> which is either <strong>deductable form your payout<\/strong>, or deductable from your service levels. Don\u2019t miss out on the fantastic service levels you are entitled to because your claim is sold away for a quick buck to a middleman!<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Instruct an independent specialist personal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">injury lawyer<\/a> working on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/no_win_no_fee.php\">Genuine No Win No Fee<\/a> basis. This means <strong><em>100% compensation for you<\/em><\/strong> (no deductions, no hidden charges) and no costs to pay if you don\u2019t win. So, win or lose \u2013 <strong><em>you never pay or lose a penny!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Get access to <strong><em>private medical care<\/em><\/strong> to help you recover from your injury faster. If the lawyer you instruct is really good, they should <strong><em>organise private medical care at absolutely no cost<\/em><\/strong> to you right from the outset of the claim \u2013 even if it doesn\u2019t win! You can\u2019t argue with cost free treatment!<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Evidence your losses to date and keep them safe<\/em><\/strong>. Wage slips for lost earnings, receipts for taxi rides to hospital, receipts for medication; it\u2019s all claimable. Anything you pay out that is a direct result of your accident is claimable as part of your case. Your <strong><em>injury lawyer can then make a request for an interim payment <\/em><\/strong>on your behalf (part payment early to help you financially) before you case is settled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All you need to do is call an injury lawyer today, and they will do all the leg work for the claim, and you will hardly have to lift a finger; which is good, given that a <strong><em>whiplash injury can be rather debilitating<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A whiplash injury is normally caused after a road accident \u2013 it can also be caused after a slip or a fall, however. Basically, anything that involves your neck \/ head being jolted forwards, backwards, or sideways quickly can cause a whiplash injury. It\u2019s called whiplash for a reason \u2013 imagine an actual whip hitting &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/23\/whiplash-injury\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Whiplash Injury<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-compensation-advice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Whiplash Injury<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/23\/whiplash-injury\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Whiplash Injury\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A whiplash injury is normally caused after a road accident \u2013 it can also be caused after a slip or a fall, however. 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