{"id":7693,"date":"2011-06-25T09:35:03","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T08:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7693"},"modified":"2011-06-25T09:35:03","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T08:35:03","slug":"whiplash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/25\/whiplash\/","title":{"rendered":"Whiplash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"What is whiplash? How does it affect you? How can you make a claim for it? These are three of the primary questions that people ask about whiplash claims<\/a> and whiplash injuries. So \u2013 Here\u2019s a little advice to help you out!<\/p>\n

Whiplash Explained<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whiplash is a general term used to describe the damage to muscles, ligaments and tendons<\/em><\/strong>, normally in the neck, back, and shoulders<\/em><\/strong> area, from the areas being stretched beyond their normal range of movement. The stretch occurs from a the fast back, forwards, or sideways movement caused normally from a collision or a harsh brake<\/em><\/strong> in a vehicle, or even from slipping over and falling fast, or a fall from height.
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How Does Whiplash Affect You?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The injury can result in a multitude of symptoms, ranging from pain<\/em><\/strong> in the affected areas, stiffness<\/em><\/strong> and reduced movement<\/em><\/strong> in the affected areas, and can even cause headaches<\/em><\/strong>, pins and needles<\/em><\/strong>, and sickness<\/em><\/strong>. The symptoms of whiplash normally arise sometime after the accident \u2013 perhaps 12 \u2013 24 hours. You may wake up the morning after an accident and feel the effects of the injury. Sadly, the symptoms will often get much worse before they get better<\/em><\/strong>, and they are difficult to predict when it comes to severity and length of suffering.<\/p>\n

Really, the best thing you can do is enlist the help of a physiotherapist, or another appropriate treatment provider, to help ease the symptoms. This can be done privately with a top quality injury lawyer at no expense to you.<\/p>\n

How to Make a Whiplash Claim<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to instruct an expert firm of specialist personal injury lawyers<\/a> to deal with your case. You need to instruct a firm directly \u2013 its best to avoid getting solicitors through insurers and claims companies<\/em><\/strong>, as they will normally refer your claim over to a solicitor for a referral fee. This fee is not recoverable from the other side, and will either result in a deduction from your compensation<\/em><\/strong>, or a poor level of service<\/em><\/strong> as your solicitor is too cash strapped to offer you a good one.<\/p>\n

In some cases, the referral fee could be anywhere up to \u00a3800!<\/em><\/strong> This is a huge amount of money to spend on buying a case. Imagine what an Injury Lawyer direct could do with that money when they spend it on you and not on a wasteful referral fee!<\/p>\n

Make sure you get a Genuine No Win No Fee<\/a> that guarantees you receive 100% of the compensation<\/a> you are entitled to receive \u2013 no deductions, no hidden charges at all. Win or lose, your claim should cost you the princely sum of NOTHING. Not a penny!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With an injury lawyer direct, make sure you get the benefits of a full and spectacular service:<\/p>\n